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Post by Naptaq on Apr 9, 2006 19:04:21 GMT -5
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Post by zaab on Apr 9, 2006 23:55:01 GMT -5
The Gringo way of life ….
The American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village where a small boat with just one fisherman was docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said 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 Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, Senor."
The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But Senor, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15-20 years." "But what then, Senor?" The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!" "Millions, Senor? Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
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Post by Naptaq on Apr 10, 2006 9:40:13 GMT -5
Good story. Here's my ending to the story: "Then you would retire and teach kids from your village how to be successful and make the best out of themselfs. Give'em scolarships. Watch them be something and creating more useful stuff and being all they can be. Develop all the talents they may have. Then your 'students' do the same for the next generation, leaving you with a smile on your face" couldn't help it
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Post by zerocharisma! on Apr 11, 2006 19:10:18 GMT -5
"Life has advanced so far, and become so complex, that even the most ordinary man or woman requires a great amount of wealth in order to live in a manner that even approaches completeness." This is a joke, right?
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Post by Naptaq on Apr 12, 2006 8:46:49 GMT -5
"Life has advanced so far, and become so complex, that even the most ordinary man or woman requires a great amount of wealth in order to live in a manner that even approaches completeness." This is a joke, right? Not at all. It was written almost a 100 years ago by Wallace D. Wattles. He was born poor. He lived most of his life struggling with poverty. Later he became rich. And then he wrote this book.
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Post by zerocharisma! on Apr 12, 2006 19:42:44 GMT -5
Not at all. It was written almost a 100 years ago by Wallace D. Wattles. He was born poor. He lived most of his life struggling with poverty. Later he became rich. And then he wrote this book. Ok, I checked it out. Definitely not a joke. His definition of 'completeness' must be different from mine... or not: who knows?
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Post by nats on Apr 12, 2006 20:03:04 GMT -5
i like the wee story, wee used to have an advert pretty much the same as that. It's so true. And so what i think u only need enough money to be happy, not to starve, to make youre children hapy.
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Post by Naptaq on Apr 13, 2006 8:58:36 GMT -5
His definition of 'completeness' must be different from mine... or not: who knows? Yes definitely. A buddhist monk would agree with you. Here's a cool monk www.bswa.org/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=15(panic attacts and loneliness are good, however, you have to wait a long time for videos to download) I'm not sure why I gave this link in here. But it's a cool link nevertheless. Well I guess one has to decide. Will you be happy with being averege and love someone? or will you be the best you can be (just becouse you can) and perhaps give more to the world. But then love life could be tricky... or maybe not. Everything can be done if one desires it. I've read this somewhere a few days ago and it's stuck with me: Why do more? Why work so hard for this? Why be good at something? Because you are capable of it.
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Jun 18, 2006 12:20:33 GMT -5
The Gringo way of life …. The American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village where a small boat with just one fisherman was docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said 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 Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, Senor." The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise." The Mexican fisherman asked, "But Senor, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15-20 years." "But what then, Senor?" The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!" "Millions, Senor? Then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos." I love this story. More usually amounts to more headaches, stress, and responsibilities.
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Jun 18, 2006 12:34:33 GMT -5
His definition of 'completeness' must be different from mine... or not: who knows? Yes definitely. A buddhist monk would agree with you. Here's a cool monk www.bswa.org/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=15(panic attacts and loneliness are good, however, you have to wait a long time for videos to download) I'm not sure why I gave this link in here. But it's a cool link nevertheless. Well I guess one has to decide. Will you be happy with being averege and love someone? or will you be the best you can be (just becouse you can) and perhaps give more to the world. But then love life could be tricky... or maybe not. Everything can be done if one desires it. I've read this somewhere a few days ago and it's stuck with me: Why do more? Why work so hard for this? Why be good at something? Because you are capable of it. Who defines the best you can be though? People seem to think that being rich or a top executive is being the best. Many people work hard and get those things and realize it isn't all it is cracked up to be. It has to be up to the individual. My definition of success is having a job that I enjoy going to each day, having enough money to not worry much, no debt, having enough free time to do nothing or partake in some hobbies, a good decent man who loves me, and a cozy nest I can call home. That is my definition of success.
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Post by Naptaq on Jun 18, 2006 12:57:26 GMT -5
Who defines the best you can be though? People seem to think that being rich or a top executive is being the best. Many people work hard and get those things and realize it isn't all it is cracked up to be. It has to be up to the individual. My definition of success is having a job that I enjoy going to each day, having enough money to not worry much, no debt, having enough free time to do nothing or partake in some hobbies, a good decent man who loves me, and a cozy nest I can call home. That is my definition of success. yeah, i agree. i would add being able to take care of people i care about, being able to do work that i feel is worthwhile and being able to work for myself. those are the goals i'm working on right now. I agree everbody has a diffrent definition of success
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