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The American dream[/h1]An American businessman was standing 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 yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.
"How long did it take you to catch them?" the American asked.
"Only a little while" the Mexican replied.
"Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" the American then asked.
"I have enough to support my family's immediate needs" the Mexican said.
"But" the American then asked, "What do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said: "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a 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, senor."
The American scoffed: "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds you could buy a bigger boat and, 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 consumers, eventually opening your own can factory. 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."
The Mexican fisherman asked: "But senor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied: "15-20 years."
"But what then, senor?"
The American laughed and said: "That's the best part. When the time is right, you would announce an IPO - an Initial Public Offering - and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions."
"Millions, senor? Then what?"
The American said slowly: "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a 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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OMG that is soooooo something we should all listen to. Money is definitely NOT everything!!!!
 
I've told this one before...
The IRS auditor was meeting with a business owner and asked, "Now, all of your employees make at least minimum wage, right?"
"Well, all except the halfwit."
"How much does he make?"
"Oh, about $2 an hour plus a fruitcake at Christmas."
"Well, we'll just see about that. You'd better have him come in here."
"I'm sitting right here."
=)
Kk.
 
That is soooo true! sad to say but I just want to live like the Mexican....not to worry about my bills, play with my grandson and take siestas with my hubby.
As a matter of fact I grew up with siestas until I came to the US and was shocked that you all didn't take one...it literally adds YEARS to your life!:)
 
That is soooo true! sad to say but I just want to live like the Mexican....not to worry about my bills, play with my grandson and take siestas with my hubby.
As a matter of fact I grew up with siestas until I came to the US and was shocked that you all didn't take one...it literally adds YEARS to your life!:).
I am planning to take a "siesta" this afternoon. :) One of my bonuses since closing.
 
That is soooo true! sad to say but I just want to live like the Mexican....not to worry about my bills, play with my grandson and take siestas with my hubby.
As a matter of fact I grew up with siestas until I came to the US and was shocked that you all didn't take one...it literally adds YEARS to your life!:).
I am planning to take a "siesta" this afternoon. :) One of my bonuses since closing.
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OK, rub it in!!!!
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That is soooo true! sad to say but I just want to live like the Mexican....not to worry about my bills, play with my grandson and take siestas with my hubby.
As a matter of fact I grew up with siestas until I came to the US and was shocked that you all didn't take one...it literally adds YEARS to your life!:).
I am planning to take a "siesta" this afternoon. :) One of my bonuses since closing.
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OK, rub it in!!!!
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It was very nice....tee hee hee!
 
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