> The American investment banker was 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 yellow fin tuna.

>

> The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked

> how long it took to catch them.  The Mexican replied, only a little while.

> The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish?

> The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.

>

> The American then asked, "but 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 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."

>

> The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you.  You should

> spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat 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 processor, eventually opening

your

> own cannery.  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, how long will this all take?" To which

> the American replied, "15-20 years." "But what then?"

>

> The American laughed and said that's the best part.  "When the time is

> right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public

> and become very rich, you would make millions."

>

> "Millions..  Then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire.  Move

> to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a

> little, play with your kids, take 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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Sure does!