Re: OT - A Plan for Life

"P. Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I received this today and thought it was appropriate for
> this group.  Kinda puts everything in the right perspective.
> 
> Pat in NJ
> 
> 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 M.B.A. 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. And  instead of selling your fish
> to a middleman, 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! And, 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?" said the Mexican?
> 
> 
>  "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 and play with your children,
> catch a few fish, take a  siesta  with your wife, and spend
> your evenings drinking and playing the guitar with your
> friends."

If you just received this then now everyone has seen it. This story
has been posted in many groups over the years.
Not working so many hours does not mean that a person is inherently
lazy, but it doesn't insure happiness either.
Working hard and being "financially successful" does not mean you
can't be just as happy in the pursuit of those dreams.