Story of a Fisherman
March 3rd, 2010 by LeoraMy son told me this story about a fisherman. He heard it from one of his teachers. I couldn’t find it online anywhere, so I am retelling it in my own way. As I have my own business and I enjoy meeting other business people, this story struck a chord for me.
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Once upon a time there was a fisherman who had a small boat and spent all his day fishing. A businessman met the fisherman one day as the fisherman pulled up to the dock. “Why do you have just one boat?” said the businessman (reminding me of some of the entrepreneurial types I have met on Twitter). “Why not buy 5 large boats so you can catch more fish? You could hire some locals to do the fishing for you. Once you have made more money that way, you could invest in a whole fleet of boats and manage a large enterprise. After a few years of that kind of money, you could retire and do whatever it is you really want to do. By the way,” inquired the businessman, “what would you do if you could do anything you really wanted?”
“I would enjoy sitting in my small boat and fish,” replied the fisherman.
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If you could enjoy doing one simple thing in life (or two or three), what would it be?
very good question that put me in a thinking situation… i would write my novel. and what about you?
Like the fisherman, I enjoy tweaking certain websites and working with certain people. I greatly enjoyed doing the new header for http://cookingmanager.com/, and I am working on a site for an artist that is finally at a point where we are both beginning to smile.
If I had more time, I would take an art class with people I enjoy. I love taking art classes.
i will check it out))
Great story!
I would enjoy curling up with a huge pile of my favorite books — and lots of chocolate!
Oh, and blogging, of course…
Same answer as Mrs.S but not with chocolate; lox bagels maybe with rucola.
I would invite you and Mrs. S. to read your books in my living room while I work on a painting in my dining room. I would hire Klara to do some healthy cooking for us.
Great idea! When can we come over?
Sounds like a wonderful plan! I’m definitely in!
Shabbat Shalom to you and your family.
Ah, just about any Shabbat you can come visit – no major plans here for another 5 years, when the daughter has her bat-mitzvah. Though I would have to join in you in reading, since I can’t paint on Shabbat.
Lovely story and beautiful painting.
Sometimes, small is best.
It reminds me of the advert I link to below, from HSBC Bank, about the Giulin fishermen in China. Somtimes, you just don’t need all the technology, but knowledge (and no, I don’t work for them, just love the advert!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLkCcKZEaYo
Oh and if I had more time… read, eat chocolates, sit by the sea more often and drink coffee. And make more progress with my own book!
I like the “sit by the sea.” I’m imagining a tall English cliff…
What a fine story!
«Louis» would like to take his bride, who has never been there, to France and be able to spend an idyllic time exploring the country with her.
Lovely photos on your wedding post, Louis.
I am writing not only my family history, but also involved in a book that I am writing. I have just begun to touch the fringes of the book, though.
Even though it seems I have time, it doesn’t always work out that way.
If I had more time and more money, I would travel to Eastern Europe, and visit the cities of my ancestors.
If you ever do make it (back?) to Lithuania, would love to hear/read about it. That’s part of my family history, too, part that I know little about.
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I would like to be able to walk with ease….