The story is told of Sherlock Holmes and Watson who were camping in the forest. They had gone to bed and were lying beneath the night sky. Holmes said, “Watson, look up. What do you see?”

“I see thousands of stars.”

“And what does that mean to you?” Holmes asked.

“I suppose it means that of all the planets in the universe, we are truly fortunate to be here on Earth. We are small in God’s eyes, but should struggle every day to be worthy of our blessings. In a meteorological sense, it means we’ll have a sunny day tomorrow. What does it mean to you, Holmes?”

“My dear Watson, it means someone has stolen our tent!”

Some people get so caught up in the minor things in life that they miss the major thing. What is the major thing for you right now?

Tags: details, priorities, Sherlock Holmes