oh, this is wonderful! thanks... -Ben
> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Rat Race Explained > > A boat docked in Trinidad. An American tourist complimented the > Trinidadian > fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to > catch them. "Not very long," answered the Trinidadian. > "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the > American. > > The Trinidadian 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 spend time with > my wife. In the evenings, I go into the town 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 middleman, you can negotiate > directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. > You can then leave this little island and move to Los Angeles, or even > New York City!From there you can direct your huge enterprise." > > "How long would that take?" asked the Trinidadian. > > "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 on a little island near the > coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, spend time > with your wife, and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your > friends!" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------------------- > *smirk* > > -Gel > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
