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Mikastorm -> RE: I dont care who you are, this is funny (6/16/2008 7:51:09 PM)
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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, have a few drinks, 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 buying and selling stocks and make millions!' > > 'Millions? Really? And after that?' asked 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 drinking and enjoying > your > friends.' > > And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're > going in life... you may already be there.
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