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(3,589 posts)An American entrepreneur visits a South American country, he goes to this little town by the Ocean. As he is resting, enjoying the sun and the good weather he notices a fisherman rowing to shore, he leaves his boat up on the sand, takes about five beautiful big fish from the boat, walks to a hut, and a few minutes comes back, plays with his kids for a while then jumps onto a hammock he has hanging between two beautiful palm trees.
The American entrepreneur decides to talk to the fisherman. After introducing himself he asks "how many fish do you get every time you go out?"
Fisherman: "It depends, if I just want for my family 4 or 5, but if I want for my friends as well I can get up to 12."
Entrepreneur: "How many hours does it take you to get 12 fish?"
Fisherman: "About two hours, sometimes a little more, sometimes less"
Entrepreneur: "What if you went out for, maybe 8 hours?"
Fisherman: "What for?"
Entrepreneur: "Well, you could get more fish and sell it."
Fisherman: "What for?"
Entrepreneur: "With the extra money you could buy another boat"
Fisherman: "What for?"
Entrepreneur: "To make more money and buy many other boats"
Fisherman: "What for?"
Entrepreneur: "To build a fleet and make a lot of money."
Fisherman: "What for"
Entrepreneur: "Well, you can retire afterwards, relax, be with your family, and enjoy life."
Fisherman: "But that is what I am doing already."
I am sure many of you have heard/read this story, but ithe tweet published on this post made think of it.