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After reading all the Daniel Quinn I've read, why do you think this little story stands out from all the usual glurge my dad sends me? :)
RAT RACE
A boat is docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
is complimenting a Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asks
how long it takes 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 M.B.A. 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 with your wife, and spend your evenings drinking and playing the
guitar with your friends!"
RAT RACE
A boat is docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
is complimenting a Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asks
how long it takes 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 M.B.A. 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 with your wife, and spend your evenings drinking and playing the
guitar with your friends!"
