You Are Blooming Flowers |
You are an optimistic person by nature. In even the darkest times, you are hopeful about the future. You feel truly blessed in life and can sometimes be overwhelmed with emotions. You have an artist's eye. You are always looking for beauty in the mundane. You have a good sense of aesthetics, especially when it comes to shapes and color. |
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein
Sunday, March 29, 2009
What kind of Spring are you?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
The Parable of the Carpenter
A master carpenter who worked for the same builder for nearly 50 years announced he wanted to retire. The builder told him how much he appreciated his work. He gave the carpenter a $5,000 bonus and asked him if he would build just one more house. The builder owned a magnificent lot with a spectacular view, and said he wanted to build a dream home there.
The carpenter was bitterly disappointed at the small bonus, but his last building fee would help him buy a small cottage, so he agreed to build the dream house.
The carpenter had always prided himself on his uncompromising commitment to quality, but resentment over this last job caused him to cut corners, ignore details, and accept shoddy workmanship from other workers. He even looked the other way when some of them substituted cheaper materials and pocketed the difference.
When the house was finished, the builder shook the carpenter's hand and, with a huge smile, gave him an envelope with a thank-you card and a folded piece of paper. The carpenter was disdainful until he unfolded the paper and found the deed to the house he had just built.
The carpenter was ashamed to have misjudged his old friend and betrayed his own values, and he was remorseful that the house he would live in for the rest of his life had been made so carelessly.
Our character is the house we live in and it's built piece by piece by our daily choices. Deceit, irresponsibility, and disrespect are like shoddy workmanship. Whenever we put in less than our best and ignore our potential for excellence, we create a future full of creaky floors, leaky roofs, and crumbling foundations.
~By Michael Josephson~
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
Your Shopping List: Coconut Oil (USDA Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil) Cornmeal Yogurt, plain (unflavored) ...
-
Natural Remedies Products Used 1.100% Pure-Cold Pressed Castor Oil 2. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 3 Certified Organic Jojoba Oil ...
-
Want to save money? Well one way it to start cutting costs at home. Most people spend so much on cleaning products and personal care produ...