Mexican Fishin.....

[Deacon]

I found this on another site...thought it was great. Hope you enjoy......

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.

"But 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, 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."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"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
then 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 new
enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the
American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my Friend, 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?" said the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny
village near the
coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a
few fish, take a siesta with
your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like
and enjoying your
friends."

And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life...
you may already be there.