An american and a Mexican

[Def_3]

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."

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
drinking and enjoying your friends."


And the moral is: Know where you're going in life... you
may already be there.

Thought this was great, sounded very "american"

[big_k]

good read, makes sense

[Roger Moore]

Very American. --->:guns:

[Bill Cosby]

thought that was a nice moral, i was waiting for it to be a joke

[Def_3]

Originally posted by Bill Cosby
thought that was a nice moral, i was waiting for it to be a joke yeah first time I read it I was expecting a joke, :thumbsup:

[rony_espana]

Originally posted by Bill Cosby
thought that was a nice moral, i was waiting for it to be a joke


:werd:

[Carfanman]

very, very, true.

[pizalm]

I was "there" this summer but I was still lving at home with my parents so I don't think I'll be staying "there" for the rest of my life :D

But I think the very American comment is a double standard, how different are we really from them.:dunno:

[hash]

Originally posted by pizalm
But I think the very American comment is a double standard, how different are we really from them.:dunno:

:werd:

We just love to hate them. Canadians are probably just as bad (especially the urban ones).

[Tomaz]

Thought it was a joke. But hey, if i am already there, i'll be in debt up to my ass, no car, no job, no money, and living at home??? Might apply to when i am 20 :thumbsup:


Good moral though!