It's not always fun having to follow instructions and directions but they are important because they help things to turn out better. They also help to keep us safe, and they help us to make and do some really cool things.
How could you make it?
Suppose you tried to put a bicycle together without instructions. You had never put one together before and you didn't have anything to go by to help you. Without instructions, you could easily end up putting the handlebars on backwards. Or, you could put the thing completely together and suddenly discover that you forgot the pedals. It would be an interesting bike...but you wouldn't be able to ride it. You would have to take it apart and try again.
How could you get there?
Suppose a truck driver picked up a load of cargo and had to deliver it to a store in Illinois. If the driver had directions, he would be able to find the store, deliver his items and then return home. If the driver didn't have directions he could easily end in California with no directions for getting back. (Well, maybe he wouldn't end up in California. California is a long distance from Illinois and I'm sure the driver would know that he had been traveling too long and try to circle back. But you get the point.)
How could you do it?
If a team of football players didn't have instructions for playing the game, each of them would be doing their own thing out on the field. There would be so much confusion that there would be no game.
They are there for a reason.
Sometimes, we don't like being told what to do though. Sometimes, we are in a hurry. Sometimes, we would rather do things ourselves. Well, my answer to that is, if there are directions or instructions, it's best to go by them. Afterall, you want others to follow them. Otherwise, what if your mom used salt instead of sugar in the cake she was making? You would be spitting the awful tasting stuff out as you ran to the sink for water. Or, what if your aunt decided to make you a shirt without reading the pattern instructions? You might end up with a shirt with five sleeves in it. Whatever would you do with five sleeves?
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