Life Is A Do-It-Yourself Project

Farah Waheda Wahid
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An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-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 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 his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career. 

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the 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. If we build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. 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. If we had realized that we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as a carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board or erect a wall. Build wisely.

It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity.

The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project."

"YOUR ATTITUDES AND THE CHOICES YOU MAKE TODAY WILL BE YOUR LIFE TOMORROW, BUILD IT WISELY"

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  1. hancurlah apa2 klu cik nor wat sendiri..:)

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  2. yup, sokong. Kalau nak buat sesuatu tu buat lah dgn sungguh2. :)

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  3. nak kene mintak bantuan orang jugak

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  4. SETUJU DENGAN AYAT PALING BAWAH TUE FARAH

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  5. dah biasa DIY..dah 8 tahun dah...hehehehe....semua buat sendiri...

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  6. akak tag Farah...jom join...
    http://ceritamayapersada.blogspot.com/2013/04/special-giveaway-from-sabah.html

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  7. suka entry nie..motivate everything base on attitude

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  8. hurmmmm...kalo deqla serahkan pada yg pakar... incek hubby la..kohkohkoh... ;p

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  9. agreed! :) sgt brmotivasi slps baca entry akak :D

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  10. Walau apa jua keadaan buatlah keje sepenuh hati jangan separuh hati haha....
    macam okje je yg suka buat keje separuh hati...lagi2 benday yang tak minat sangat hehe

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  11. attitude kita hari ini mencerminkan kita hari esok..=)

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  12. hehehehee tu la pasal sape suruh tak bagitau awal2...kalau tak mesti dah buat elok2 rumah tu....

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  13. dah DIY sejak kecik lagi.. :)

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