The obligatory focus on priorities before secondary matters, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.

The Shaykh: Truly, these are the believers who stood firm through jihad, so may Allah forgive you. You are a man of very, very intense and overwhelming emotions, but hold on a moment. In your expression, you need brakes; in our expression, you need breaks; in the Arabic expression, you need a brake. Hold on, a little at a time. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)—I am asking you now—what did he start with? Did he start with the priorities or the secondary matters?

The questioner: He started with the head of the priorities.

The Shaykh: Good. And what did we just talk about?

The questioner: You talked about children's games.

The Shaykh: Ha, we haven't even gotten out yet! Hahaha. Did you not memorize anything from our lesson except children's games?!