Lets go fishing!

I had recieved this as a forward ... dont know where it was generated ... who created this ... whether it is old or new ... but this thought process has reflections in most preachings which have been given to me through my life ... by someone... who did the right things at the right time .. knew always where to call it a day ... did not ever ask for much but got what most would say one has to try hard to get ... and to my mind is one of the happiest and most self contained persons i have seen ... though i donot subscribe to her way of thinking ... she in her wisdom has never forced upon me her ideas ...

This note is not how I look at life ... for me... the leap from a small fishing boat to a bigger fishing boat and then to a fleet of fishing boats is an integral part of a fisherman's life ... and one must move from Mexico city to LA to NYC (may be end up again at Mexico City at the fag end of life) ... the above is not meant to bore one with my thinking ... anyways this is an enjoyable read...

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An American investment banker 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 fisherman replied, "Only a little while." The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The fisherman 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." 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, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15-20 years." "But what then?" 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. 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 guitar with your amigos.."