Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Money is good to have but seriously it doesn’t mean end of the world if there isn’t. As long as one is able to provide oneself with food, lodging, the basic needs and occasional splurges, that’s comfortable for me.
And how much is enough? Never? Money is meant to be spent and earned – like a cycle.
One should not lead their life, worrying and thinking about money all the time. It’s unhealthy and distracts us from the big picture – which is to enjoy your life and treasure the ones you love. When you realised that thoughts of earning more and more money is plaging you and you should stop to smell the roses, it’s too late! Money can’t make up for lost time.
Missus
May 14th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
yes, one should not focus on money but we cant deny that it is still impt as we need it for daily life.. But i like the story about the conversation between the businessman and the fisherman.. Not sure whether you have read that before…
May 14th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Copy and paste here?
May 15th, 2008 at 8:37 am
DPL: orh… i must go search my email… hahaha.. too many junks inside…
May 15th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Businessman and the Fisherman
A young businessman was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Seeing several large yellowfin tuna inside the small boat, the businessman complimented the fisherman on the quality of the fish and asked how long it took to catch them. “Only a little while”, the fisherman replied.
A little surprised, the young business man asked, “Why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” The content fisherman said, “This is enough to support my family’s immediate needs. I don’t need any more.” “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” asked the confused young man. “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a walk with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my buddies; I have a full and busy life.”
The lad scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The fisherman asked, “How long will this all take?” to which the young man replied, “15-20 years.” “But what then?” The business man laughed and said “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.”
“Millions, sir? Then what?”
“Then you would retire, move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a walk with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your buddies.”
May 15th, 2008 at 10:36 am
HAah *applause* good one jas! I think it’s really true. I love an idyllic life too but I know that when I rest too much, I will crave for a busy life, vice versa. It’s normal to desire something which one can’t have at the moment but once you attain that, u will crave for another life. Life’s such. We are insatiable creatures, always wanting more but we should restrain. Really because it’s never ending.
So just be content with what we have at the moment and make the best out of it. Have a good day!
May 16th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
yes yes…????.. have a great long weekend break..
May 16th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
oh, the chinese words didnt come out properly.. i was typing “zhi zu chang le”.. ^_^
Hugs and kisses…
May 16th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
hee same to u babe! Enjoy your weekend too.