BUILD IT FOR YOURSELF
Once there was a good man who wanted to do something good. One day, he noticed the miserable conditions in which a poor carpenter lived. The rich man called the carpenter in and commissioned him to build a beautiful house. “I want this to be an ideal cottage. Use only the best materials, employ only the best workmen, and spare no expense.” He said he was going on a journey and he hoped the house would be finished when he returned. The carpenter saw this as his great opportunity. He skimped on materials, hired inferior workers at low pay, covered their mistakes with paint and cut corners wherever he could. When the rich man returned, the carpenter brought him the key and said, “I have built your house as you told me.” “I am glad,” said the rich man; handing the keys back to the builder, he continued, “Here are your keys. They are yours. I had you build this…
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