morals

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, 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 selling stocks and make millions!\"

\"Millions? Really? And after that?\" said 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 doing what you like and enjoying your friends.\"

\"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what I am doing now. So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?\" asked the Mexican.

And the moral is: Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

Great Karl I love it,its so true.

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The
waitress asks them for their orders.

The man says, 'A hamburger, fries and a coke,' and turns to the
ostrich, 'What's yours?'
'I'll have the same,' says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be
$9.40 please,' and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the
exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, 'A
hamburger, fries and a coke.'
The ostrich says, 'I'll have the same.'

Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the
waitress.
'No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a
salad,' says the man.
'Same,' says the ostrich.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be
$32.62.'

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places
it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me,
sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your
pocket every time?'

'Well,' says the man, 'several years ago I was cleaning the attic
and
found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me
two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything,
I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money
would always be there.'

'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would
ask for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
for as long as you live!'

'That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce,
the
exact money is always there,' says the man.

The waitress asks, 'What's with the ostrich?'
The man sighs, pauses and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall chick
with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say.'