It's time to revive this....
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. 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 Mexican.
But then why didn't you stay out longer and carch more fish? asked the American.
The Mexican 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 to the villiage to see my friends, 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 money, you can buy a bigger boat.
And after that? asked the Mexican.
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 villiage and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your hugh new enterprise.
How long would that take? asked the Mexican
Twenty or twenty five years, replied the American.
And after that?
Afterwards? Well my friend, That's when it really gets interesting, answered the American. When your business really gets big, you can start selling stocks and make millions.
Millions? Really, and after that? said the Mexican.
After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny villiage near the coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife, and spend evenings doing what you like and enjoying your friends said the American.
The moral of the story is: Know where you are going in life....you may already be there.