LOTS OF TRUTH HERE:
An American businessman was at a pier in 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 then 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 siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each
>evening where I sip wine and play guitar with 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, buy a bigger boat. With the
>proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, 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 LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding
>enterprise."
>
>The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senor, how long will this all take?"
>
>To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
>
>But what then, senor?
>
>The American laughed and said that's the best part. When the time is right
>you would announce an 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."
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