[paulmo1]

This sums life up beautifully......

A boat docked in a tiny Greek village. An American tourist
Complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took
him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Greek.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.
The Greek 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, dance a little, play the bouzouki, and sing a few songs.I
have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have a 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 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 village and move to
Athens, LosAngeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct
your huge enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Greek.
"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 in a tiny village near the

coast, sleep late, play with your grandchildren, catch a few fish,
take a siesta with your wife, and spend your evenings singing,
dancing and playing the bouzouki with your friends".