You may already be there....

[Kimberlina]

Got this in my e-mail this morning.

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 fisherman.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the
American.
The fisherman 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 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 Mexico City, Los Angeles or even New York City! From there you can
direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my Friend, 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?" 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, take a
siesta 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.

[staceyy]

There's a lot of wisdom in that.

Stacey