The importance of "importance"

I always was wondering should I take all opportunities on my way or select only the best ones. And if second what is the best.

Then I've got to the point when I compared my life with a basket and opportunities with mushrooms.




 If you would take all mushrooms on your way there simply would not be any space in your basket when you found something which really worth.  Nevetherless you could come home with almost empty basket if you skip less important ones on your way.

Going through my life I made my list of important things shorter and shorter but gave them bigger value. At some point I was just tired of everything and I closed myself to opportunities. I needed time to come up with new understanding of importance.

And I did.

I have listed the all valueable things and found who I am at 30, 25, 22.
I was ready to go, but have nothing to do.Because of this period of solitary I didn't fill my schedule enought. Thus I decide to apply myself wherever I can taking in consideration my list.
I was pending for few months. Waiting time...
But now I feel happy, I feel satisfied. Of cause I have to work more and more. But I can (and have to) reject some opportunities because I have more places want me than I do want them.
Conclusion: values matter. It's not that much important how much it would take to come up with your importance list. But you surely need to do it!