Dec. 12, 2014 #Essays and Speeches# Share a story about our attitude toward life - a podcast by VOE~感谢沈农idea精英汇

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If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive attitude enjoy life more and are generally happier and more successful than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the driving force in our lives—it can either push you to do great things or pull you down to your demise.
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An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer contractor : “I plan to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with my wife enjoying my extended family. I would miss the paycheck, but I needed to retire. “The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if:” Could you build just one more house as a personal favor?”

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The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials.
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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.
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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. 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.

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If we had realized that we would have done it differently. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house.
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Each day you hammer a nail,place a board or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build.
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Even if you live it for 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." Who could say it more clearly?
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To be able to hurtle through all the difficulties that lie ahead of you in your journey towards self betterment, you need to figure out exactly what this supposed change could bring to your life. Will changing your attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your attitude mean a more successful career or business? Fix your mind on the things that would come as a result of your attitude change and you will have a greater chance of reaching your goal.

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Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and choices you make today.
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That’s all for today. Thank you for your listening.

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