This Fisherman Will Change The Way You See Work (Tales of Wisdom #28)

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1 min readDec 8, 2021

Arich businessman was on vacation in India. One morning, on the coast, he saw a fisherman’s boat on its way home.

Oh dear,” he shouted. “Was the fishing good?” The fisherman smiled at him and showed him some fish lying on the floor of his boat:

- “Yes, it’s a good catch!
- “It’s still early. I suppose you’re going back.
- “Go back?” asked the fisherman. “But what for?
- “Because then you will have more” replied the businessman, to whom it seemed obvious.
- “But what for? I don’t need it!
- “When you have more, you’ll sell them!
- “But for what purpose?
- “You’ll have more money.
- ”But what for?
- “You’ll be able to change your old boat for a nice little one.
- “But what for?
- “Well, with your new boat, you’ll be able to get more fish.
- “But what for?
- “Well, you can take on workers.
- “But what for?
- “They’ll fish for you.
- “But what for?
- “You’ll get rich.
- “But what for?
- “You’ll be able to rest.“

The fisherman looked at him with a big smile:
- “That’s exactly what I’m going to do right now.

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