Know
where you are going in life!
Life in the present
world is indeed a rat race.
Many who have
qualifications from reputed universities too do not know where they are going 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?"
"Afterwards? Well
my Friend, 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?" 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.
~Author
Unknown~
