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A boat docked in a tiny village. A tourist complimented the local fisherman on
the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the Tourist
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
needs and those of his family.
The Tourist asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and relax 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 Tourist 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."
And after that?" asked the Fisherman.
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 then negotiate
directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You
can then leave this little village and move to Los Angeles, or even New York City!
From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Fisherman.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the Tourist.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,
answered the Tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can
start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Fisherman.
"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, relax with your wife
and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life...... you may already be there.
the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the Tourist
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
needs and those of his family.
The Tourist asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and relax 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 Tourist 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."
And after that?" asked the Fisherman.
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 then negotiate
directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You
can then leave this little village and move to Los Angeles, or even New York City!
From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Fisherman.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the Tourist.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,
answered the Tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can
start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Fisherman.
"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, relax with your wife
and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life...... you may already be there.