Food for Soul:
A small story with a thought for life!
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer, a building 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.
His employer 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 it was easy to see that his heart was no longer in his work. He had lost his enthusiasm and had resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and his boss came to inspect the new house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points
From India, Delhi
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12A small story with a thought for life!
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer, a building 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.
His employer 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 it was easy to see that his heart was no longer in his work. He had lost his enthusiasm and had resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and his boss came to inspect the new house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points
From India, Delhi
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How true that life is a do-it-yourself project. Each action, each step decides the direction of this project. Thanks for this ppt. It is a gentle yet a very forceful reminder of who should be controlling our lives.
Rachel
From India, Anand
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Rachel
From India, Anand
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Hi Rupal,
Thanks for sharing. I have a request: when you share a piece of knowledge that was shared with you via email or that you read on a site, please mention the source. We all grow when we share, so let's grow together and credit the source. I look forward to hearing your take on the story you shared.
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From India, Mumbai
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Thanks for sharing. I have a request: when you share a piece of knowledge that was shared with you via email or that you read on a site, please mention the source. We all grow when we share, so let's grow together and credit the source. I look forward to hearing your take on the story you shared.
Regards,
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Hi Rupal,
I appreciate that suggestion. You can mention the link. Please do keep sharing. I wait to read your take.
For me, this story is the best example of personal initiative taken to create a difference without calculating quick returns. Selfless actions with the best intentions bring in the best results :)
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I appreciate that suggestion. You can mention the link. Please do keep sharing. I wait to read your take.
For me, this story is the best example of personal initiative taken to create a difference without calculating quick returns. Selfless actions with the best intentions bring in the best results :)
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From India, Mumbai
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