I have heard this story before but last a visitor at The Only olive retold it and it stuck to me …. How true.

A boat docked in a tiny Goan village.

A
tourist from Mumbai complimented the Goan fisherman on the quality of
his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,”
answered the fisherman. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and
catch more?” asked the Mumbaite. The Goan fisherman explained that his
small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.

The
Mumbaite 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 guitar, sing a few songs… I have a full life.

” The
Mumbaite interrupted, “I have an MBA from IIM-A, 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 Goan.

“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 Panjim, or even Mumbai. From
there you can direct your huge new enterprise.

” “How long would that take?” asked the Goan. “Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,” replied the Mumbaite.

“And after that?”

“Afterwards?
Well my Friend, That’s when it gets really interesting,” chuckled the
Mumbaite, “When your business gets really big, you can start selling
stocks and make millions!”

“Millions? Really? And after that?” asked the Goan.

“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 with your
buddies.

” “With all due respect sir, but that’s exactly what I am doing now. So what’s the point wasting 25 years?” asked the Goan.

SO
BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE INSTEAD OF WORKING OFF YOUR BUTT TO BE ABLE
TO SIT ON YOUR BUTT IN THE FUTURE……… what say?????…….