A Lifestyle Story

A highly successful and dynamic business leader was having a few days vacation in Mexico. Ever alert to commerce, he was fascinated to watch the local fishing boats at work. After three days it became apparent that one fisherman consistently seemed to out perform the rest. He didn't fish long but always returned with his boat laden with fish.

He approached the fisherman, whose name was Juan, and asked him about his consistently high catches. Juan said that it was a combination of local knowledge, fishing skill and a couple of family secrets that made him successful.

The businessman pointed out to Juan that he only seemed to fish until about noon, and asked what he did with the rest of the day. "I take a siesta, see my wife, play with the kids and have a drink with my friends in the plaza." The businessman then made Juan a proposition, he would fund Juan to oversee a fleet of ten boats and by working twelve hours a day could he generate some huge dollars.

Juan replied, "But why would I do that when I would have so little time for life's pleasures?" The businessman did some quick calculations and said, "Don't worry, in ten years you'll have made enough money to retire." "What would I do if I retired?" said Juan. The businessman thought, looked around at the picturesque village, and said, "You could take a siesta, spend time with your wife, play with your kids and have a few drinks with your friends in the plaza."