Material Success
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The American businessman was 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 and asked how long
it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "only a little while." The American then asked
why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish.
The Mexican said that 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, seņor."
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 seņor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then, seņor?"
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, seņor? 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."
-- Anonymous
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