Questions7. The Threeanything he might undertake.giveIt once occurred to a certain king, that if he alwaysknew the right time to begin everything; if he knewavoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was themost important thing to do, he would never fail inAnd this thought having occurred to him, he had itproclaimed throughout his kingdom that he woulda great reward to anyone who would teach him whatwas the right time for every action, and who were themost necessary people, and how he might know whatIn reply to the first question, some said that to knowthe right time for every action, one must draw up inadvance, a table of days, months and years, and mustwas the most important thing to do.And learned men came to the king, but they allanswered his questions differently.live strictly according to it.Only thus, said they, could everything be done at itstime. Others declared that it was impossible toproperdecide beforehand the right time for every action; butthat, not letting oneself be absorbed in idle pastimes,one should always attend to all that was going on, andthen do what was most needful. Others, again, said that​