The Secret of being Successful

An American businessman was visiting a small Spanish village when a small boat with a lone fisherman docked. Inside the boat there were a number of large fishes. He praised the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Spanish replied, Just about three hours.

The American said why didn't he stay out little longer and catch more fish, to which the Spanish replied that 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 Spanish replied, I play with my children, take siesta with my wife, spend time with my oldies, and every evening drink tequila and play guitar with my friends.

The American said, you should spend more time fishing and with those funds buy a larger boat, and with the additional income, you could buy several boats, and eventually you will have a large fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling to a middleman you will sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You will control the product, processing and distribution. You will have to leave this small village and move to New York city where you will run your expanding business.

The Spanish fisherman asked, But how long will all this take?
To which the American said, perhaps 15-20 years.

But after that?

The American said here's the best part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions and millions.

Millions and millions, But after that?

The American thought for a while, and then said, Well, you will retire, move to a small fishing village where you will play with your children, take siesta with your wife, spend time with your oldies, and in the evenings drink tequila and play guitar with your friends.

But perhaps, your oldies would be there no more, the children already grown-up, your marriage up in flames with the hustle and bustle of big city life, and you may have neglected your health to take care of the growing business, so not able to drink tequila anymore. Never-the-less, in the evenings you could still play guitar with your friends.

Author: Unknown