Wreckers Or Builders By Carmelo Bevenga
I watched them tearing a building down, A gang of men in a busy town.With a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell, They swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled, As the men you’d hire if you had to build?”
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He gave me a laugh and said, “No indeed! Just common labor is all I need.
I can easily wreck in a day or two What builders have taken a year to do.” And I tho’t to myself as I went my way, Which of these two roles have I tried to play?
Am I a builder who works with care, Measuring life by the rule and square? Am I shaping my deeds by a well-made plan, Patiently doing the best I can? Or am I a wrecker who walks the town, Content with the labor of tearing down?
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Point To Note: It is essential to assess (at intervals) the ratio of your contributions to censures either at work or home because that is the best indicator of a good team player.
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