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Old January 03, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Where are you going in life?

I got this in a chain email. I had heard it before, but the setting was in Germany.

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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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Old January 03, 2008, 08:03 PM
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Thanks for the post, it makes me think.
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Old January 04, 2008, 07:35 PM
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Haha, nice story.

I talk to people all the time from other countries (Latin American, especially) and a lot of them have said the same thing. They have no desire to get rich, and just want to live a fulfilling life and have just enough money to meet their needs. I don't think I know many Americans who say that...

Thanks for the interesting read.
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Old January 12, 2008, 10:19 AM
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That was very nice .

Anyone here ever read "The Alchemist"? Kind of reminds me of that.
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That was very nice .

Anyone here ever read "The Alchemist"? Kind of reminds me of that.
I haven't read it, but it sounds like an interesting read.
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Great lesson!

Quite an interesting piece, as well as learning spanish, we also get to share life lessons.
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