Not much to write about, so in lieu of something original that might require exerting the effort of thought, here’s a story I read a long while back that has stuck with me. I tried to find the original author (although not too hard) and failed miserably, so apologies if I’m stomping on someone’s copyright.<\/p>\n
\nAn American businessman was standing 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.<\/p>\n
“How long did it take you to catch them?” the American asked.<\/p>\n
“Only a little while.” the Mexican replied.<\/p>\n
“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” the American then asked.<\/p>\n
“I have enough to support my family’s immediate needs.” the Mexican said.<\/p>\n
“But,” the American persisted, “what do you do with the rest of your time?”<\/p>\n
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Maria, and then stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, senor.”<\/p>\n
The American scoffed, “But you could do so much more with your life! If you spent more time fishing then you would be able to buy a bigger boat.”<\/p>\n
The Mexican fisherman asked, “Why would I need a bigger boat, senor?”<\/p>\n
The American continued, “Well, with a bigger boat you could catch more fish, and make a lot more money. Eventually you might even own a fleet of fishing boats.”<\/p>\n
To which the Mexican replied, “But what then, senor?”<\/p>\n
“Well, once you were catching enough fish you could form your own company and sell directly to consumers, instead of relying on a middleman. When the time is right you would be able to sell your company and reap millions of dollars in profits.”<\/p>\n
“Millions, senor? Then what?”<\/p>\n
The American said slowly, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play guitar with your amigos…”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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