Rosemead Kiwanis Club
"Serving the Community Since 1945"
FAX OF
LIFE
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Rosemead Kiwanis Club "Serving the Community Since 1945" |
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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
An American investment banker was vacationing in a small Mexican coastal village. While walking near a pier he observed a small boat with just one fisherman. Inside the boat with the Mexican fisherman were several yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
"Only a little while," replied the fisherman.
The American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch
more fish. The Mexican said he had enough to support his
family's immediate needs.
The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman responded, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I relax and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life."
The American scoffed, "You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat and with the proceeds generated from the bigger boat buy a fleet of boats. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you could sell directly to a processor. You could eventually open your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small village and move to a big city where you could run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But how long will this take?"
The American replied, "15 to 20 years!"
"But then what?" asked the fisherman.
The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. You can sell your business and retire and move to a small coastal fishing village where you could sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could relax and play guitar with your amigos. You would have a full and busy life."
The Mexican fisherman smiled at the American, quietly gathered
his catch and walked away.
What are you chasing after in life? How (and with whom) you spend the bulk of your time may reveal much about your priorities.
--- Written by Jim Liebelt
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley is a community service club and meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley on Wednesdays at 7 am. You are welcome to join us anytime.
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Neither the Scott's Valley or Rosemead Kiwanis Club makes any representations as to the accuracy of words or actions attributed to named individuals; material selected for the Fax of Life comes from a variety of sources and is chosen based on its inspirational value as given.