Sunday, June 01, 2008

I like

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village.

An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the
quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

'Not very long,' answered the Mexican'

But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?' asked
the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to
meet his needs and those of his family.

The American asked, 'But what do you do with the rest of your
time?' 'I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a
siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my
friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life.'

The American interrupted, 'I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can
help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then
sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a
bigger boat.'

'And after that?' asked the Mexican.

'With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a
second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of
trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then
negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your
own plant.

You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City ,
Los Angeles , or even New York City ! From there you can direct your
huge new enterprise.

''How long would that take?' asked the Mexican.'Twenty, perhaps
twenty-five years,' replied the American.

'And after that?''

Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really
interesting, 'answered the American, laughing. 'When your business gets
really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!'

'Millions? Really? And after that?' said the Mexican.

'After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village
near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish,
take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like
and enjoying your friends.'

'With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what I am doing
now. So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?' asked the Mexican.




Know where you're going in life ..... you may already be there
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1 comment:

Thinkbass said...

Profound