一本教會你“做對”題的6級閱讀書 day16 the carpenter's house 常速

[00:08]The carpenter’s house [00:11]An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. [00:15]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. [00:26]He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. [00:32]The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. [00:40]The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. [00:48]He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career. [00:58]When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. [01:07]“This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.” [01:13]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. [01:23]Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well. [01:28]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. [01:39]At important points we do not give the job our best effort. [01:44]Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. [01:51]If we had realized that we would have done it differently. [01:56]Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. [02:01]Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. [02:06]Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. [02:11]Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. [02:19]The plaque on the wall says, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” [02:25]Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

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