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Escurumbele

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24. He is right, and I have a story that depicts that exactly.
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:33 PM
Oct 2021

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.

interesting Tweet of THE Morning [View all] YoshidaYui Oct 2021 OP
Yep. calimary Oct 2021 #1
This. Yep. n/t TygrBright Oct 2021 #2
I endeavor to suggest that one part of humanity chose to make nearly everyone else Ford_Prefect Oct 2021 #3
I'd suggest that they are god. plimsoll Oct 2021 #14
Unfortunately, the fruit has to get to your floatie thing somehow A HERETIC I AM Oct 2021 #4
That was my thought as well -- but we SHOULD have more quality free time Martin Eden Oct 2021 #12
Yup! Jetsons was the aspiration... AleksS Oct 2021 #21
For that matter Martin Eden Oct 2021 #23
Amen! Mary in S. Carolina Oct 2021 #5
Even in the harshest climates, hunter-gatherers work about 20 hours a week localroger Oct 2021 #6
The earth is already overpopulated. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2021 #8
So much bullshit only to finally retire broke. rickyhall Oct 2021 #7
I don't know of any jobs that are actually 9 to 5. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #9
And then there are swing and graveyard shiftf. soldierant Oct 2021 #13
Most of my working life I did shift work. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #26
Oh, I agree! soldierant Oct 2021 #35
Whenever I need to make an appointment for something, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #40
Same here! Silver Gaia Oct 2021 #43
When I was in college, we had a professor on loan from Oxford (don't remember niyad Oct 2021 #47
If no one works, where will you get the fruit? LogicFirst Oct 2021 #10
I pick mine from the tree and one for the I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #34
I've been retired for the last couple of years, and it seems like I'm constantly 70sEraVet Oct 2021 #11
Love it! Delphinus Oct 2021 #16
bravo, you NJCher Oct 2021 #22
+1 llmart Oct 2021 #44
This reminds me of one of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: iscooterliberally Oct 2021 #15
Excellent quote, thank you Escurumbele Oct 2021 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #38
So it's all bullshit? BadGimp Oct 2021 #17
Ask the people in Denmark why they don't think it's all bullshit Mr. Ected Oct 2021 #18
Exactly! BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #20
Guess I'm lucky. Freelancer going on 28.5 years. Auggie Oct 2021 #19
He is right, and I have a story that depicts that exactly. Escurumbele Oct 2021 #24
2 hours a day is a hobby... lame54 Oct 2021 #32
9-5? lunch breaks? 5 day work week? Skittles Oct 2021 #27
To quote the late great George Carlin... It's all bullshit. Blue Owl Oct 2021 #28
We know of two alternatives to working 9 to 5 in an economy, and neither attracts me... paulkienitz Oct 2021 #29
BS Jobs IbogaProject Oct 2021 #30
Ahh, yes. I read that book recently. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #41
Who's gonna pick the fruit? lame54 Oct 2021 #31
Am I the only poster who thinks this Tweet sucks? Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #36
You are not BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #45
My work is rewarding Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #48
Agreed 100% BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #49
No BannonsLiver Oct 2021 #53
Yes! BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #56
kick Demovictory9 Oct 2021 #37
The beer isn't free today, try tomorrow Historic NY Oct 2021 #39
But people are oh so much more controllable when they're always just one mistake from total failure. NullTuples Oct 2021 #42
Try living in, say, India. In a clothing factory. All above in America IS paradise. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #46
Americans: SayItLoud Oct 2021 #50
Yeah, not really. Renew Deal Oct 2021 #55
"We don't want people to think they don't have to work hard to survive." malthaussen Oct 2021 #51
That comment on 7 hours of school for kids followed by 7 hours of homework is telling. Efilroft Sul Oct 2021 #52
Who does he propose doing the work in the "hanging out" lifestyle? Renew Deal Oct 2021 #54
He's BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #57
Whomever wrote this tweet drexelkathy Oct 2021 #58
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