时下很流行的一个英文缩写词就是DIY,英文全称是Do-it-yourself ,意思就是自己动手去做。比如很多个性化的东西都可以自己订做。今天方向标给大家带来的这篇散文是关于人生的DIY,我们的生命就是一个DIY的过程，一起来品味一下吧！

就像这幅画一下，我们每个人就是在自己的人生中建造属于自己的一座房子，房子要建成什么样子的，全由你自己决定。

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.

The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanshi­p and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunat­e way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differentl­y. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted­ way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we would have done it differentl­y.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously­ and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly? Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.