An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.
Inside the small boat were several large
yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of
his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
The tourist then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The tourist then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish
a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria,
stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar
with my amigos, I have a full and busy life."
The tourist scoffed, " I can help you.
You
should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger
boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several
boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of
selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the
processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the
product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal
fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and
eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
The tourist replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The tourist laughed and said, "That's the best
part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the
public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move
to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a
little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the
village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar
with your amigos."
This is life..
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