A story is told of 3 men at a building site. They each had a large boulder that they were cutting/chiselling to smaller stones to be used in construction. A passer-by was curious about the work these people were involved in and decided to engage them in conversation.
- Traveller: What are you doing, my friend?
- Worker 1: I am splitting rocks. Can’t you see? Back breaking work for peanut pay.
The traveller moved to the second guy with the same question
- Traveller: What are you doing, my friend?
- Worker 2: I am working to earn a living so I can provide for my family.
And to the third guy the traveller posed the same question
- Traveller: What are you doing, my friend?
- Worker 3: I am building a cathedral. People will come from far and wide to worship and receive consolation.
And you, what are you doing? Are you splitting rocks or building a cathedral. The mindset is different even though the task is the same. What is your attitude towards the work? Do you think you should change it?
A more complete version of this story can be found at this link.
