Another brick...another step in the right direction

It was a very hot day in the middle of August and there were 3 bricklayers on a construction site working tirelessly in the afternoon sun. A curious boy approached the bricklayers and asked what they were doing. The first bricklayer exclaimed that he was laying bricks; the second bricklayer showed that he was building a wall; the third bricklayer explained that he was building a cathedral. The little boy took a moment to think about the answers, which seemed to have confused him more. The little boy continued to watch the bricklayers toil in the summer heat and watched the wall grow in size. When they were finally on their lunch break, the boy approached them again and asked each man why they were doing this. The first bricklayer said that he is just doing his job and following directions; the second bricklayer said that he is building the wall to make sure that he can save enough money to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. The third bricklayer looked at the bricks and said that each brick that he lays down is another step towards his goal of being the site manager and having the future that his family deserves.

Take a moment to think about why you do what you do on a daily basis. Are you the person that goes to work just to get paid? Or are you the person that has their future in mind and will work hard to reach their goals? Your answer to this question may just make you reevaluate the way you look at your career and your future.