Once, a wealthy businessman was passing by a river. He was
drawn towards a fisherman sitting beside his boat, talking and
playing with a little boy.
The businessman asked, “Why aren’t you fishing? Why are
you are just sitting and playing with the child while you
should be working hard?”
“Sir! I have finished my work. Now, I have plenty of time to
play with my kid as I have caught enough fish for today,”
replied the fisherman.
“Why don’t you catch some more fish when you have spare
time?” enquired the businessman. “What would I do with them when I already have enough fish for one day?” questioned the
Fisherman with a smile.
“If you catch more fish, by selling them you could earn more
money,” said the businessman.
“Why do I need more money? By the grace of God, I have enough
money to satisfy the needs of my family,” said the fisherman.
“With that extra income, you could buy a bigger boat. With
that boat, you can explore deeper waters, go to the oceans and
catch more fish. By selling those fish, your finances and assets
would grow. Then you would make enough money to buy
strong nets. With those nets, you could catch even more fish
and make more money.
With that money, you could own two
or three boats or maybe four boats. Eventually, you could have
a whole fleet of boats and other fishermen to help you out and
you will become rich,” told the businessman. “There will be
abundance and prosperity and you will be wealthy.”
“Then what would I do?” asked the fisherman.
“Then,” said the businessman, “you could really enjoy life.”
The fisherman looked at the businessman with a puzzled
expression on his face and asked, “What do you think I am
doing now?”
The businessman was speechless.
drawn towards a fisherman sitting beside his boat, talking and
playing with a little boy.
The businessman asked, “Why aren’t you fishing? Why are
you are just sitting and playing with the child while you
should be working hard?”
“Sir! I have finished my work. Now, I have plenty of time to
play with my kid as I have caught enough fish for today,”
replied the fisherman.
“Why don’t you catch some more fish when you have spare
time?” enquired the businessman. “What would I do with them when I already have enough fish for one day?” questioned the
Fisherman with a smile.
“If you catch more fish, by selling them you could earn more
money,” said the businessman.
“Why do I need more money? By the grace of God, I have enough
money to satisfy the needs of my family,” said the fisherman.
“With that extra income, you could buy a bigger boat. With
that boat, you can explore deeper waters, go to the oceans and
catch more fish. By selling those fish, your finances and assets
would grow. Then you would make enough money to buy
strong nets. With those nets, you could catch even more fish
and make more money.
With that money, you could own two
or three boats or maybe four boats. Eventually, you could have
a whole fleet of boats and other fishermen to help you out and
you will become rich,” told the businessman. “There will be
abundance and prosperity and you will be wealthy.”
“Then what would I do?” asked the fisherman.
“Then,” said the businessman, “you could really enjoy life.”
The fisherman looked at the businessman with a puzzled
expression on his face and asked, “What do you think I am
doing now?”
The businessman was speechless.