Hi Max,

I liked your response, it got me thinking.... :)

Here's how I interpret the story....

I think one of the main points of the bricklayer story is the importance of goals....

The first two bricklayers didn't really have a goal, they didn't have a planned destination, and this was *symbolized* by their responses.... They were just trudging along doing the same thing every day.

However, the third bricklayer had a goal, in fact he had a lofty one - to build the world's greatest cathedral!

I do believe that those who set out clear goals, are more likely to achieve things than those who don't....

I see it like hopping in your car, turning the ignition, putting your foot on the pedal and driving away. Where are you going?

If you have a goal, a destination, then it's more likely you'll get *somewhere*....

But if you don't have a goal, a destination, most likely you'll go here, then there, then back, then forward, and you won't end up very far.... You'll probably have done some backtracking, some circling around, but in the end you won't have gone a great distance....

But with a destination in mind, it's more likely you'll get *somewhere*....

And that's how I interpret the story.... :)

However, you made some excellent points about the importance of *execution*.... I'll address that in my reply to Linda. :)

- Dien