TIME IS A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

SARA BUBBER tells a story about a king who set a challenge in order to find an assistant. The outcome teaches us the value of time. She also gives us a thoughtful heart activity, and tells us some fun facts about time.

- SARA BUBBER

The king's advisor

Once there lived a king who was looking for an assistant: a man of virtues like hard work, respect for time, commitment, welfare, and many more good qualities.

When the king announced it, the people of his kingdom were very excited. Who didn't want to work for the king himself? Not only did he receive hundreds of applications from within his country, he received thousands from neighboring areas as well.

As he began to sort them, he didn't know how he would choose the best candidates for further rounds of interviews.

His wise chief minister made a list of people who could be shortlisted. He made his selections by screening the applicants, then by a series of tests on being kind to strangers, the willingness to learn new skills, alertness, and other things the king would want in an assistant. Finally, the candidates were narrowed down to three.