Fwd: Who would you prefer to be, the Mexican or the Harvard Graduate?

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Who would you prefer to be, the Mexican or the Harvard Graduate?

 

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, have a few drinks,

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. 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 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 enterprise."

 

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican. "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five

years," replied the American. "And after that?"

 

"Afterwards? 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?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, and spend your evenings drinking and

enjoying your friends.

 

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Darren John Main

http://www.darrenmain.com

[Guest guest]

Hey Eric,

 

great story! I also heard the following true story that ties in with what

you wrote.

 

An American businessman had the problem you mention with a factory he owned

in Panama - the workers quit working before noon when they had made enough

money, to them, for the day. But this businessman had a bright idea. He had

Sears Roebuck Co. send 200 catalogues which he distributed among the

workers. By the end of the month not a single worker wanted to quit early!

 

Take care,

 

Michael

 

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> Von: ErcAshfrd [ErcAshfrd]

> Gesendet: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 18:13

> An: Harshasatsangh

> Betreff: Fwd: Who would you prefer to be, the Mexican

> or the Harvard Graduate?

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> Who would you prefer to be, the Mexican or the Harvard Graduate?

>

> 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, have a

> few drinks,

> 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. 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 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 enterprise."

>

> "How long would that take?" asked the Mexican. "Twenty, perhaps

> twenty-five

> years," replied the American. "And after that?"

>

> "Afterwards? 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?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, and spend your evenings drinking and

> enjoying your friends.

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Darren John Main

> http://www.darrenmain.com

>

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