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LottomagicZ4941
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| I found this in a thread called money |
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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. 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 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 enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? 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?"
"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, and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.
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lol
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:50 pm |
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montyauto
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Good story, I like it.
Now I just wonder better be the American or the Mexican?
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:12 am |
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Adams_Girl
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cute and funny story!
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Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:34 pm |
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housecall
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That's a good story, hope you don't mind me excercising my "right to copy" 
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Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:28 am |
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tjcarter
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Thank you for posting that.
My philosophy exactly - and close to my way of life.
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Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:40 pm |
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freelancers
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Funny story.
Chase, pursue and go after, then find life is a circle.
The meaning is not at the destination, but at the path.
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