The Story of the Mexican Fisherman

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^^ a touching story.....sometimes just a few words are enough to make a huge statement........it's left me thinking about this rat race that we're all into......
 
I'm in god's own country. We already have the sun, the sand , the girls , and all the liquid refreshment we need. Only better places in india IMHO is pondicherry. haven't been to goa, so cant comment

Kerala Rocks :D
 
Mebbe I'll just change the ending a bit:

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 Mexican replied, "only a little while."

The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish?

The Mexican 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 siestas 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 New York City, 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?" Asked the Mexican.

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 siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos, and reminisce about all the value you have created"
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meh, the only difference between how he is now , and how he will be is his sense of security. It doesnt hurt to have obscene amounts of cash, but is it really needed ?

I'd rather i got by every day with lunch money, bus fare , and hitching rides than with all the income taxes and financial planning i have to put up with :@

I give more to the indian govt in a month now than i got from my folks my entire 4 years in college :P
 
greenhorn said:
meh, the only difference between how he is now , and how he will be is his sense of security. It doesnt hurt to have obscene amounts of cash, but is it really needed ?
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that...in case any one missed it first time round, is the point!

really puts things in perspective, after 15-20 yrs, the only diff to the guy is his bank account.

otherwise he is unchanged.
 
Money buys you all the happiness and more.

The fisherman has never experienced the happiness, the places and the things that have been experienced by the MBA Grad.
 
as per the American it will 15-20 years to create all those things he has mentioned//I really doubt at the age of 40 ( considering the starting age will be 20) after such a hectic life you able to able to spend life happily in a remote village with ur wife,children n amigo(frends),,becaz::

1) his milage of life will be decresed->physically and mentally- he may not interested in such things anymore---may b he will go to moon and make alliance with alien for future growth and all...lol
 
Darthcoder said:
Money buys you all the happiness and more.

The fisherman has never experienced the happiness, the places and the things that have been experienced by the MBA Grad.
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and yet the MBA grad yearns for the existence the fisherman enjoys ;)
 
greenhorn said:


Originally Posted by Darthcoder

Money buys you all the happiness and more.

The fisherman has never experienced the happiness, the places and the things that have been experienced by the MBA Grad.

and yet the MBA grad yearns for the existence the fisherman enjoys ;)
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Thats very well said....

You might work like crazy to take a vacation for a month in Egypt and then slog for the entire year again for something else what we miss here is quality time with the people who really matter... money will never be able to get this..

Money is important ... But money is not everything..
 
greenhorn said:
and yet the MBA grad yearns for the existence the fisherman enjoys ;)
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I am really surprised with such kind of ignorance you guys shown--the software development company "Prolink Inc." who has posted this story in their website is an MBA run American firm ---and thats what greenhorn is trying to say again// And never judge the happiness with your wealth and fortune- as per some survey of international organization( I forgot the name it comes in TOI-2006)-the people from Third world are more happier thn Wealthiest American or European.
 
greenhorn said:
and yet the MBA grad yearns for the existence the fisherman enjoys ;)
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true.:)..money does matter to some extent ..but its not really everything..

should be enough for a comfortable ,peaceful some what luxurious life...

and yeah should also be enough to buy all those hi-fi gadgets,hardware ,home theaters we people desire :rofl:
 
No one is giving a thought to the immense wealth and number of jobs the fisherman created in the hypothetical scenario ..a big part of which made a difference to the community around him :bleh:
 
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