A corporate executive takes a vacation in a small coastal
village. There, while strolling by the beach and taking in the scenery, he
meets a fisherman who’s coming back after catching his day’s prize.
“How long do you take
to get these two fishes?” he asks.
“About two hours” answers
the guy.
“Why don’t you stay in the sea for a longer time and catch
more?”
“Why? This much is sufficient. It meets the needs of my
family.”
“But this takes you
only two hours. What do you do for the rest of your day?”
“I play with children, take care of my plants, and spend time
with my wife. Sometimes I go to other villages to meet my friends, we sit,
talk, dance and make merry.”
The corporate lad says – “I am an MBA, and from my knowledge
I can help you do so much more. You should spend more time in fishing, with
which you can catch a few extra and sell them off to buy bigger boat. It will
help you get more fishes, then you buy another boat and a third one and so on until
you have your own fleet. Then you can expand to a bigger market, make more
money and someday even build your own plant. As your spending power grows, you
can move to a bigger city and direct your enterprise.
“Hmm….how much time would this all take?” asked the guy.
“About 20-25 years,” replied the executive.
“And what would I do after that?”
“When your company starts giving you that much profit, you
can invite others to buy your stocks and make crores!” said the executive with excitement.
“Crores? Really? And then?”
“And then you’ll be able afford a retirement, live in a
small village near to sea, leisurely catch a few fishes whenever you want, relax
with your family and see your friends every other day”
