Humor -- Life explained

[alnitak]

Life Explained

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."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"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 Mexico City ,
Los Angeles , or even New York City ! From there you can direct your huge new
enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well, my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American,
laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks
and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"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 drinking
and enjoying your friends."

[mescalero1]

Sounds like evey MBA I have met.

[crs]

[Ray Newman]

A better explanation of life:

"Life's a b*tch, then you die. if you're unlucky, you marry one"....

[Old Ironsights]

A better explanation of life:

"Life's a b*tch, then you die. if you're unlucky, you marry one"....

Naah. You got that wrong ...

Life is a virgin... 'cause anything else would be too easy.

[AJMD429]

Awesome point. Puts things in perspective!

[Ysabel Kid]

Awesome point. Puts things in perspective!

+1 I got to figure out a way to get out of the rat race...

[pdawg.shooter]

Life is a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortally rate.

[38 Special]

Certainly does put things into perspective !

" Life is just a mirror and what you see out there, you must first see in yourself "