A 14 years old girl's wisdom

I went to my weekly Math tutoring a.k.a teenager counselling as usual today. This week, I was in need of time management skill, so I went through Stephen Covey's theory of time management matrix and did a daily based exercise together with her. She was very amazed that there was such a practical tool available. I think if I have more time, I'll go through the rocks, sand and water theory with her next week.

In the end of our class, she was shy of sharing her view of life, but I encouraged her.

"Every one is like a book and there is a giant reading all our stories from above!" She hesitated for a while and then continued.

"Every page of that book is a year of human life. The more splendidly you live your life, the better the book is! So, I want to enrich my life as much as I can and make sure the book I am writing is as unique and commendable as possible!!"

I was stunned by her vivid metaphor and wisdom. Suddenly, what I had taught her on that day was so insignificant compared to what she had just taught me!