We often find ourselves confused about the things that matter and the rest of life. Here is a story to put it in perspective: A learned scholar from the Jewish Theological Seminary had just finished his magnum opus - a painstakingly involved academic work - and was approached by one of the students at the school. The student informed the professor of a new book that was in the press and was a remarkable bestseller. "Professor, can you imagine? They are printing one hundred thousand copies of this novel?! Doesn't that make you wonder about the work you are doing?" "Ah," replied the scholar. "One hundred thousand copies in a year. My book will sell one hundred copies in a year but will continue to be sold and read for a thousand years." Remember what is real, most important, and life will be less confusing.