Today I built a bed frame for Mel and I. We decided to go this route because we thought it would be a fun project. I haven't done any woodworking since high school so I was excited to give it a try, with the help of my father in law. He has a wealth of knowledge in this subject, not to mention the tools to accomplish the task, I am certainly grateful for this.
The feeling of accomplishment from building something with your own two hands greatly exceeds merely paying money to buy one someone else made. Sure it is quicker and easier, just swipe the credit card and you have it, no fuss no muss. However, this bed is unique, the only of it's kind in the world. Even if you build another one with the exact same materials, the exact same measurements and tools, it will not be the same. Not to mention the skills and knowledge that is learnt by building it yourself. I am looking into a future of building more furniture and perhaps even selling it eventually.
This reminded me of the importance of not just attempting to buy your way through life. You need to get engaged, get really into what is going on in your life and make it what you want. For example, you can't expect to sign up for Kung Fu and expect to get your black belt simply by throwing money at it and not making an effort. How much money and time you spend on something is not the deciding factor of success, what you do with what you spend is key.
Take care everyone.
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