The Devil's Workshop
Sometimes one has to come out of his or her shell and search for something to do instead of remaining idle. Laziness can make you drawn totally and can make you look just like a pet to those in your vicinity.
Jerry is a young talented boy who always loves to make people happy. He is always the type who everyone wants to see around since he has the spirit of being jovial. To Jerry, he thought whenever he was done with his schooling, he would get a job so easily just because of those he knew. Many people always want to be just like him and also want to acquire his behaviors.
One fateful day, he was at home when his friend came down to his house to meet up with him. He discussed something about a job he was not familiar with. He refused to follow his friend to this job. His friend Max is using this job of his to get himself some money to train himself to the higher institution being the only one left in his family. His parents died when he was still 10 and since then, he has been fending for himself. Max is a hard-working type and the type who does not want to follow those who are not ready to work or those who can frustrate him and make him lazy. He only moves with those who can render him words of encouragement. This can move him ahead.
After three years in school, Max and Jerry finally graduated and immediately, Max got a job since he has been working for a company that loves his dedication towards his work. Jerry was waiting as usual thinking that those he knew so much could come to his doorpost to give him work or to call him for a well-paid job. He has eyes for things that are higher or greater than him. He said to himself before now that "I want to work in a higher company that can pay me high instead of just a peanut. Is better to remain jobless than to work for a company that cannot pay me so well."
Max kept on making money through the company he is in and has stayed for years now. The company decided to staff him permanently and gave him a private car and got him a house that he can call his own. This was done to him as a result of his dedication to his work. The company loves him so much and does not want to lose him so, they gave him all those things to make him stay glued to them.
Jerry was just at home doing nothing and playing with his mates and also playing with those who he was older than. All those who he puts trust in failed him and not just that, he failed himself because he did not talk to them directly. He keeps on being lazy and does not want to do anything for himself. He was just thirty years of age when he was called for a job. He was so happy to have been called for this job, but on getting to the environment, he turned back just because the job he was offered is not his kind of job.
So, when he got home, his parents were furious and told him they will never give him anything anymore since he is rejecting offers.
One day, while sitting at home, his neighbour knocked on his door. After opening it, his neighbour begins to talk to him and accuse him of stealing his money. He was just without saying a word. When he was ready to talk, he told the neighbour that he was not the one who stole his money. He has not been stealing in his life and not now he will start it. His neighbour did not believe him but told his parents. His parents also told him to tell the truth about it. He said 'even though he was at home does not mean he is a thief.'
After a week, another of his neighbours came to his house to also accuse him of stealing his wristwatch. He has a wristwatch which is just like that of his neighbour and so, he was tagged as a thief in his vicinity. Anything that gets lost, he will be the first to contact as he is always at home doing nothing.
One day, he sat lonely thinking of his life and thinking of how he could be leaving home, he decided to pick a trade which he started learning. After a year, he got grounded and was perfect in the trade he was learning. Jerry later got himself a shop and started making money. He started from little and later was well known as before.
Note To Everyone:
Sometimes we should not reject any offer that comes our way since we are yet to stick to one. Idleness is not the best as it can make you become the devil's workshop. People will begin to suspect you as a thief since you are always at home and always jobless.