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The American and the Filipino
2006.04.15. 12:25
A fishing boat docked in a tiny Philippine village...
A fishing boat docked in a tiny Philippine village.
An American banker from International Monetary Fund
aboard complimented the Filipino fisherman on the
quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to
catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Filipino.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch
more?" asked the American.
The Filipino 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 fisherman asked.
"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. 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 Makati, or even to Hongkong , or even to New
York City! From there you can direct your huge new
enterprise."
How long would that take?" asked the Filipino.
"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 businessgets really big, you can start
selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Filipino.
"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."
And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life... you may already be
there.
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AJÁNLOM AZ OLDALT
