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This is really good and thought I would share it.

• Life Explained
  
  
  
  A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village. A tourist complimented
  
  the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long it took
  
  them to catch them.
  
  
  
  "Not very long." they answered in unison.
  
  "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?"
  
  The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient to meet
  
  their needs and those of their families.
  
  
  
  "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
  
  
  
  "We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take siestas with our
  
  wives. In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few
  
  drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. We have a full life."
  
  
  
  The tourist 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?"
  
  
  
  "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 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 Mexico City , Los Angeles , or even New York
  
  City ! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
  
  
  
  "How long would that take?"
  
  
  
  "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist.
  
  
  
  "And after that?"
  
  
  
  "Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, "
  
  answered the tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you
  
  can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
  
  
  
  "Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen.
  
  
  
  "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 of this story is:
  
  
  
  
  Know where you're going in life...you may already be there!!

i was lucky..............i realized it when i was 19.

the ONLY real wealth in life is how you spend your time and who you spend it with..............................and health.

Good post DQ, and good add on comment Randall.

It took me until (semi)retirement to learn what is really important in life, and every day I enjoy what my wife and I worked for all those years.

Good post, guys. Ditto, IRGuy.

So true. Just keep it simple and enjoy what you have.