"There was a businessman who stood at the pier of a small coastal
village in Mexico. A fisherman docked his small boat, where he had
several yellowfin tuna. The businessman complimented him on the quality
of his catch. “How long did it take you to catch them?” he asked. “Only a
little while,” the fisherman replied.
“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” the businessman
asked. The fisherman said, “Well, I’ve caught enough to support my
family’s needs for today.”
“So what do you do with the rest of your time?” asked the
businessman, slightly incredulous. The fisherman said, “Hmm… I sleep in,
fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, and
then in the evening, we stroll into the village to sip wine, play
guitar, and spend time with our amigos.”
The savvy businessman scoffed. “I have an MBA, so let me help you. If
you spent more time fishing, you could buy a bigger boat. With the
proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, and
eventually you’d have a fleet. And then, instead of selling to a
middleman, you could sell directly to a processor and eventually open
your own cannery and brand. You’d then control the product, so you’d
need to leave this little village and move to Mexico City, then on to
Los Angeles, then eventually New York City, where you’d run your
enterprise.”
The fisherman quietly listened for a bit, paused, and then asked,
“How long will all this take?” “Fifteen to twenty years,” replied the
businessman. “Starting and growing a business takes time and
dedication.”
“Then what?” the fisherman asked. “Then you’d retire,” answered the
businessman. “You could sleep in, fish a little, play with your
grandchildren, take siestas with your wife, and in the evenings stroll
into the village to sip wine, play guitar, and spend time with your
amigos.”
“But aren’t I doing that already?” replied the fisherman."
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2 comments:
Wow.....that was GOOD!
WOW, oh the wisdom of the simple life. I've always suspected that we are ALL waaaayyy more busy than God ever intended us to be.
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