But why?

黑山老妖

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.

Author Unknown~

什么东西

以前的读者登过的

不过话说回来 ，打个比方就是返璞归真与懵懂无知，还是有很大区别的

飞行

really?  well...while the American enjoys his life with sufficient money he earned before to support himself and his family ,the Mexican would still have to fish everyday and worry about the weather, the market....I really do not agree that the Mexican has already"THERE"..u know.."THERE"...

cn_yy

这个故事很久以前就听过了

我比较欣赏MEXICAN的生活，自在是最主要的

看来我是一个没有大志的人，呵呵