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Don't know if this the right forum for this or not but here it is anyway. The following story was found originally posted at the Club Cruseros in La Paz, Mexico. I found it in a condo at Port Aransas, Texas. Th American businessman 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 American 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 American asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish. The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The American 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 a siesta with my wife, Maria, and stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar wiht my amigos. I have a full and busy life, senor. The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds by a bigger boat. With proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats and 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 would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles, and eventually New York - where you will run your expanding enterprise." The Mexican asked,"But senor, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "Fifteen to twenty years." "But then what senor." The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce a IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions." "Millions, senor? 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." Credited to: Drew Matlow Rocinante Bahia de la Paz, BCS, Mexico "The right to bear arms" insures your right to freedom, free speech, religion, your choice of doctors, etc. ....etc. ....etc.... -----------------------------------one trillion seconds = 31,709 years------------------- | ||
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yup!!!! | |||
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very good story! | |||
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Great! | |||
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