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 catch more?" 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 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.

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 middleman, you can 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 enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

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

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? 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?"

"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,

and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends!"

I LIKE THAT !! thanks for posting it !!

Nice.....A feel good post.

I think we all forget lifes about being happy sometimes....

Thats beautiful!

hmm...I do not want to think...

BRAVO!

I LIKE THAT !! thanks for posting it !!

I second that.

cheers for the replies!

I happen to be like the mexican guy, but did have thoughts of trying to become a squillionaire...................... not anymore

I got up at 10 after being out singing a few songs with a few friends last night..... life is great!

yes thanks for a little bit of inspiration. I sent this to a mate of mine who is worried we're doing the wrong thing giving up jobs earning £65,000 between us to start a small business in LOS. I'm just happy to be getting out the rat race because the thing about the rat race is that even when you're winning, you're still a rat!

read it every week - it makes you feel good!

Mmmm... Nice post…

What comes around, goes around, like a Tornado… me think.

With that kind of logic, you Kan Win each and every day …………

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P.S. Tornado. Tks for your comments on

http://www.pbase.com/win13

about my photos, by the way

Maybe, see you in my Paradise some day....................

yes thanks for a little bit of inspiration. I sent this to a mate of mine who is worried we're doing the wrong thing giving up jobs earning £65,000 between us to start a small business in LOS. I'm just happy to be getting out the rat race because the thing about the rat race is that even when you're winning, you're still a rat!

I second third and fourth your comments, life is for living as John Lennon said

"LIfe is something that happens to you while you are making plans for other things"

So true, we must all TRY to live each day as if t was our last.

I have given up the rat race and what a difference it has made to my outlook on life. I do get tempted but I can now firmly say NO, keep the mney, my time is more precioos than anything.

A Fantastic Joke and great postings