Contentment

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,  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 children, catch a few fish, take a siesta, and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying with your friends!"