So a business guru was at the small village in the south side of Africa he saw this farmer guy who had fine crops in his fair sized garden. A business guru complimented the farmer on his quality product ''nice crops'', farmer responds ''thank you sir''. A businessman asks ''how long did it take you to grow them?'' ''Not very long'' the farmer responded.
The guru asked the
farmer why he didn't grow more crops since he still had abundant space. The
farmer responded by telling him he had enough to support his family. The guru
asked him what he did with the rest of his time. The farmer responded "I
sleep late, spend time with my family, go fishing with my buddies, take my wife
out on dates, and sip some nice wine, I have a full busy life sir''
The guru man showing disapproval
'' I'm an MBA from one of the best Universities in the world and I can help
you. You should spend more time farming and with the profits then buy bigger land; eventually
you will have plenty of farms. Instead of selling your crop to the middle man
you'll sell directly to the processor and distribution. You will leave this
small village and move to the City where you'll do business properly and expand
your entity''.
The farmer then asks
"but sir how long will all this take? the guru replies "15-20
years" ''but then what?'' the farmer asked. The guru giggles ''That’s the
juicy part! When the time is right you would sell your company stock on public
and become very rich. You would make millions''. ''Millions sir?'' he asks
''Millions'' he answered. ''Then what?'' the farmer asks. The guru responds
''Then you would retire. Move to a small village grow crops just enough for
your family, sleep late, spend time with your family, go fishing with your
friends, take your wife on dates, and sip some nice wine''.
The farmer, still smiling,
looked up and said ''Isn't that what I'm doing right now? - Unknown Author
How then do we measure success? Some measure success by how much they have in their bank accounts but some measure success by how much of their lives they live for the ones they love!
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