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宏泓道者

Do we know where we are heading to in Life?
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,
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 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 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?"
Well, my friend, that's when it gets really
interesting, " answered                                                                                                      
the American, laughing.
"When your business gets really big, you can cart
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 village near the
coast,
sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take
a siesta with
your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like and
enjoying your
friends."
"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what
I am doing now.
So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?"
asked the Mexican.
And the moral is: Know where you're going in life...you
may already be
there.