Where does your security lie? part one (1)
This story has been told thousands of times with many
variations.Recently, one senior villager In Benin,Nigeria West
Africa Related to the following version to some younger ones.
The fisherman returns home in his pirogue and is met by a
foreign expert serving in this developing country.the expert
asks the fisherman why he is back so early. He replies that he
could have stayed out longer but that he had caught enough to
care for his family."And now, what to do with all your time
anyway?" the expert asks. The fisherman responds:"well, i do a
little fishing.I play with my kids.We all have a sieta when it
gets hot. in the evening, we have supper together. Later i get
together with my friends for some music and so no." The expert
interrupt: "Look i have a university degree and have studied
these matters.I want to help you. You should stay out fishing
longer.Yoi would earn more and soon be able to purchase a bigger
boat than this pirogue witha bigger boat you would earn still
more and soon be able to build up a fleet of trawlers." "And
then?" the fisherman asks. "Then, Instead of selling through a
middleman yuo could negotiate directly with the factory or even
start your own fish-processing plant. You would be able to leave
your village and move to cotonou.or paris, or New-York and run
the whole thing from there. You could even consider putting your
business on the stock market and earn millions." "How long would
that all take?" the fisherman asks. "Perhaps 10 to 15 years,"
the expert answers. "And then the fisherman continues. "that is
when life gets interesting,"the expert explains."Then you could
retire. You could move away from the hustle and bustle of it all
to some remote village." "And what then?" asks the fisherman.
"Then you have time to do a little fishing,Play with your
children, have a siesta when it gets hot have supper with the
family and get together with friends for some music."
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