The True Meaning of Life
by bernt & torsten
A boat docked in a tiny Cuban fishing village. A tourist from Toronto (Torontonian) complimented the 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 Torontonian.
The Cuban fisherman explained that his small catch was Sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The Torontonian 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 Torontonian interrupted, “I have an MBA from Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto), 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 Cuban.
“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 Havana, or even Toronto. From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”
“How long would that take?” asked the Cuban.
“Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,” replied the Torontonian.
“And after that?”
“Afterwards? Well my Friend, That’s when it gets really interesting,” chuckled the Torontonian, “When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!”
“Millions? Really? And after that?” asked the Cuban.
“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 Cuban. 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 good qualifications too do not know where they are going in life.
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