Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 Just like to share .................. 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, BE from DCE, PMP from PMI, CQM from ASQ, CSM from Agile, Investment Adviser cert at NASD etc. 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. And the moral of the story is? Know where you're going in life. You may already be there. Life in the present world is indeed a rat race. Many who have qualifications from reputed universities too do not know where they are going in life. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 I already reached looooooooong time ago. That is why i now lelac...... eh your final resting place you never book w me...faster lah..hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobcar Clutched December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 I already reached looooooooong time ago. That is why i now lelac...... eh your final resting place you never book w me...faster lah..hahaha hahaha erm so everyone will die right so y don't u give me ur $$ and I can help u die after that will just burn u and pour ur ashes into the sea nice and easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 hahaha erm so everyone will die right so y don't u give me ur $$ and I can help u die after that will just burn u and pour ur ashes into the sea nice and easy. er...tender for that finished....sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobcar Clutched December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 er...tender for that finished....sorry good thing always gone fast..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue1128 Neutral Newbie December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 Nice article. There's a lot of moral you could learn from it which I am already applying now in my life. I used to be an overseas worker and after four long years, I came to realize that work is not the only important thing in life. There are more important things like our families, friends and loved ones. Life is too short so live it well and live it to the fullest and as if it's your last. napoleon pellet stoves napoleon direct vent fireplace napoleon fireplace insert goji juice benefits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 Nice article. There's a lot of moral you could learn from it which I am already applying now in my life. I used to be an overseas worker and after four long years, I came to realize that work is not the only important thing in life. There are more important things like our families, friends and loved ones. Life is too short so live it well and live it to the fullest and as if it's your last. napoleon pellet stoves napoleon direct vent fireplace napoleon fireplace insert goji juice benefits Totally agree my fren. That is why QOL is always redefining itself as the days go by. I definitely know my prerogatives going forward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic December 2, 2009 Author Share December 2, 2009 I already reached looooooooong time ago. That is why i now lelac...... eh your final resting place you never book w me...faster lah..hahaha hmmmmmmm.................... so you are enjoying a few moment with your wf, drinking session with your buddies, playing tennis and login to MCF to ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic December 2, 2009 Author Share December 2, 2009 good thing always gone fast..... well............ you can always slow it down by doing some soul searching now and move on with the direction you had chosen..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic December 2, 2009 Author Share December 2, 2009 (edited) er...tender for that finished....sorry thought you had it all arranged ....... Edited December 2, 2009 by Picnic06 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobcar Clutched December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 well............ you can always slow it down by doing some soul searching now and move on with the direction you had chosen..... my direction is always set to cheap people out of their $$ but till now I am still searching Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City100a Neutral Newbie December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 I already reached looooooooong time ago. That is why i now lelac...... eh your final resting place you never book w me...faster lah..hahaha the difference between you and the rest of us is you are already so so very very rich we are just trying to break even in this life any hints to reach nirvana like you envious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 2, 2009 Share December 2, 2009 aiyoh, same story (diff version) repeat so many time!! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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