[PEN-L:6009] Life achievements

[Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol@xxxxxxx>]

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>The 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
>yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on
>the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch
>them.
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>The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
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>The American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and
>catch more fish.
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>The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's
>immediate needs.
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>The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest
>of your time?"
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>The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little,
>play with my children, take siesta 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."
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>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 NYC where you will run
>your expanding enterprise."
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>The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all
>take?"
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>To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
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>"But what then?"
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>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."
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>"Millions..  Then what?"
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>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 siesta with your wife,
>stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip
>wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
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