Do not waste days of your vacation
An elderly carpenter was renowned for working with precision and perfection. When he was asked why he spent so much time on each project, he replied, "I learned long ago that speed should always be secondary to quality workmanship. Years from now, after I'm gone and people inspect what I have made, no one will ask, " How long did this project take? Instead they'll ask who made this?"
Many of you might now be enjoying your annual summer holidays engaging in different activities. Merit is not in doing so many things, but in doing things of quality. Take care to do whatever you do accurately and diligently. Don't be slipshod in anything you do. Shoddy works won't get anyone's appreciation. Nor will they give you satisfaction. Real happiness is in accomplishing things as faultlessly as possible. A perfectly made thing is more valuable than numerous imperfect things.
The vacation period is an occasion to bring out your dormant talents and sharpen your skills. It is a time to attach yourself with household chores. Join your mother in preparing a dish. Help your father wash his vehicle and clean the compound. Involve in creative endeavours. Never be idle.
As Abraham Lincoln has said, "It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years."
