GOTTSPD said:
Nevertheless, for the young guys on here, someday you'll realize that ALL of your actions are a reflection of who you are. To say you're only careless when it doesn't matter (i.e., posting on the Internet) really suggests that you are lazy and/or sloppy. If you don't care, you're not alone, many of your contemporaries don't either. Consider being an adult and taking the extra step ten seconds to sound like one.
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his
employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business and
live a more
leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss
the paycheck,
but he needed to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker goes and asked if
he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said
yes, but
in 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.
When the carpenter finished his work the employer came to inspect the house.
He handed
the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "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 we have
built. If we could
do it over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect
a wall.
"Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your attitudes and
the choices you make
today, build the "house" you live in tomorrow. Build wisely!
