Once, an elderly mason was ready to retire. He told his contractor about his plans before leaving the house of the contractor to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. The contractor was sorry to see his diligent worker go and asked if he could build just one more house. The carpenter agreed, as it was his last task. But his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, “This is your house…my gift to you.” The carpenter was shocked. If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
Moral : Never take your work lightly.
