There was once a carpenter who hated his job.
從前有一個(gè)木匠，十分討厭自己的工作

After 10 years of working for the same company,
為同一家公司工作了十年之后

he decided to quit.
他決定離職

However,
可是

after 10 years of working together,
念及共事10年的情誼

his boss wanted help with one final job
他的老板想讓他幫忙做完最后一樣?xùn)|西

before he left the team.
然后他就可以離開公司了

He asked him to build one final house.
他請(qǐng)木匠建造一所終極小屋

The carpenter reluctantly agreed.
木匠很不情愿的接受了這份工作

He spent the whole summer building this house...
?他花了整個(gè)夏天的時(shí)間建造這所小屋

but his heart just wasn't in it.
但他的心卻不在這件事上

He used cheap material
他用了十分廉價(jià)的材料

and rushed to finish the job quickly.
倉(cāng)促趕著工作進(jìn)度

The result was the worst house he had ever built.
結(jié)果，這是他這輩子建造過(guò)的最差的屋子

When he had finished,
當(dāng)他完工后

his boss came to meet him one last time.
老板來(lái)向他最后道別

Seeing the terrible work,
看到這粗制濫造的小屋

the smile faded from his face.
他臉上的笑容消失了

"I wanted to do something special for you,
“我只是想要為你做一件有意義的事情”

to say thanks for your 10 years of hard work...
為你十年的辛勤工作表示感激

So I'm giving you this house as a gift."
所以我想要將這座小屋作為禮物送給你

The carpenter wasfurious .
木匠氣憤極了

"Why didn't you tell me from the start?!
“你為什么不一開始就告訴我？”

... if I had known that
如果我知道是這樣

I would have put in more effort".
一定會(huì)花更多精力做這件事

This story has a powerful message.
這個(gè)故事對(duì)我們深有啟示

The carpenter had all the skills needed
這個(gè)木匠明明具有才能

to build something amazing…
能夠做出令人贊嘆的作品

but his negative mindset held him back.
但他消極的做事態(tài)度阻礙了他

We should take note...
我們也應(yīng)該記住

because every day we are building our future.
因?yàn)槊恳惶煳覀兌荚诮ㄔ熳约旱奈磥?lái)

And if we have a negative mindset,
如果我們的態(tài)度十分消極

we won't be able to tap into our potential
就不會(huì)運(yùn)用上自己的潛能

Our potential to create the best life
這些潛能本可以創(chuàng)造出最好的生活

and future possibilities.
本可以實(shí)現(xiàn)未來(lái)的無(wú)數(shù)可能性