Sustainablity in the humor section.
L&L
Markess
Subject: Irony of the Rat Race
>A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
>complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked
>how long it took him to catch them.
>
>>"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
> >>>
> >>>"Well, then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the
> >>>American.
> >>>
> >>>The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
> >>>needs and those of his family.
> >>>
> >>>The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
> >>>
> >>>"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
> >>>with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
> >>>have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a
> >>>full life."
> >>>
> >>>The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard 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.
> >>>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
> >>>negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your
> >>>own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico
> >>>City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct
your
> >>>huge enterprise."
> >>>
> >>>"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
> >>>
> >>>"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
> >>>
> >>>"And after that?"
> >>>
> >>>"Afterwards? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the
> >>>American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start
> >>>selling stocks and make millions!"
> >>>
> >>>"Millions? Really? And after that?"
> >>>
> >>>"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the
> >>>coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish, take
> >>>siestas with your wife, and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying
> >>>your friends."
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