Kids
The Most Important Thing in the World
The Most Important Thing in the World
A little story about what truly matters
What do you think is the most important thing in the world?
Some people think the most important thing is money
But money, all by itself, doesn’t feel anything.
When your Mom hugs you
that isn’t money
When you listen to your favorite music
the world feels brighter
When you learn something new
your value grows
You can create value
Every single day
When you do something kind
the light passes on
If we argue or break something
there is less light
You can say sorry. You can fix things.
And the light will shine again
The more you learn and understand
the more light you can create
Money helps us exchange value
But by itself, it is not the most important thing
The most important thing in the world
is the ability to create value
And this light
lives inside you
About this book
Story by Victor Bolshakov, founder of ÆVRI, who explores how value is created, exchanged and grown in systems, organisations and human life. This is his first children’s story, written to help young readers see that the most important things in life cannot be measured only in money.
Illustrations by Kristina Bolshakova, created with imagination and heart.
The English edition is published as an e-book: The Most Important Thing in the World on Lulu, ISBN 9781291783087.
Talk about it together
- What is the most important thing in the world for you?
- What did you do today that made someone’s day a little brighter?
- What new thing would you like to learn next?
Written by the Aeilus Value Research Institute. This is an explanatory material, not peer-reviewed research.