An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.
He told his employer - contractor of his plans to leave the house building
business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended
family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They
could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good
worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.
The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not
in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It
was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
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| Life is a do-it-yourself project. |
When the carpenter finished his work his
employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the
carpenter and said, “This is your house… my gift to you.”
The carpenter was shocked!
What a shame! If he had only known he was
building his own house he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives a day
at a time often putting less than our best into the building. Then with a
shock we realize we have to live in the house what we have built. If we could do it
over we would do it much differently. But, you cannot go back.
You are the carpenter of your life and every day you hammer
a nail, place a board or erect a wall called life. Someone once said, “Life is a do-it-yourself
project.”
Your attitudes and the choices you make today it help to build the “house” you will live in tomorrow.
Therefore build wisely - starting now!.