Received from another Montreal friend.

"Newfoundland Fisherman


A boat was docked in a tiny Newfoundland
fishing village.


A tourist from Toronto complimented the
Newfie fisherman on the quality of his fish
and asked how long it took him to catch them.
'Not very long', answered the Newfoundlander.

'But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?' asked the
Torontonian
The Newfie explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs
and those of his family.
The Torontonian asked, 'But what do you do with the rest of your time?'

'I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take an afternoon
nap with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full
life.'


The Torontonian interrupted, 'I have an MBA from Queen's University 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?' asked the Newfie.

'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 St John's, Halifax, or even
Toronto
'How long would that take?' asked the Newfie.

'Twenty, perhaps twenty-five
years,' replied the Torontonian.

'And after that?'

'Afterwards?
Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,' answered the
Torontonian, laughing. 'When your business gets really big, you can
start selling stocks and make millions!'

'Millions?
Really? And after that?' said the Newfie.

'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 an afternoon nap
with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.'

And the moral is:

Know where you're going in life... you may already be there!"