> A boat docked in a tiny Goan village. A tourist from Mumbai complimented > the Goan fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took > him to catch them. > > "Not very long," answered the fisherman. > "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the > Mumbaite. > > The Goan fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet > his needs and those of his family. > > The Mumbaite interrupted, "I have an MBA from IIM-A, 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 Goan. > > "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 Panjim, or even Mumbai. > From there you can direct your huge new enterprise." > > "How long would that take?" asked the Goan. > > "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the Mumbaite. > > "And after that?" > "Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," > chuckled the Mumbaite, "When your business gets really big, you can start > selling stocks and make millions!" > > "Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Goan. > > "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 with > your buddies." > > "With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what I am doing now. So > what's the point wasting 25 years?" asked the Goan. > > And the moral of the story is? Know where you're going in life. You may > already be there. > 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. > Give it a serious thought, and please don't forget to take charge of your > family & health before you take charge of your money.. |
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