There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village.
As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite few big fish.
The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, “How long does it take you to catch so many fish?”
The fisherman replied, “Oh, just a short while.”
“Then why don’t you stay longer at sea and catch even more?” The businessman was astonished.
“This is enough to feed my whole family,” the fisherman said.
The businessman then asked, “So, what do you do for the rest of the day?”
The fisherman replied, “Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fish, then go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I join my buddies in the village for a drink — we play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night.”
The businessman offered a suggestion to the fisherman.
“I am a PhD in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person. From now on, you should spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fish as possible. When you have saved enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fish. Soon you will be able to afford to buy more boats, set up your own company, your own production plant for canned food and distribution network. By then, you will have moved out of this village and to Sao Paulo, where you can set up HQ to manage your other branches.”
The fisherman continues, “And after that?”
The businessman laughs heartily, “After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, and you will be rich.”
The fisherman asks, “And after that?”
The businessman says, “After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning, catch a few fish, then return home to play with kids, have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!”
The fisherman was puzzled, “Isn’t that what I am doing now?”
classic Brazilian story, probably also present in other cultures. Someone found the English version, but I could not identify the translator
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great story! Lat year I began my blog with this one:
http://jlcollinsnh.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/the-monk-and-the-minister/
different facet of the diamond.
I love this story and my life.
It’s what lives in the heart. Priceless.
Thankyou, Love,
Jane
very interested and lovely story,love to hear that again.
Good story. Good point. I have read the same story in high school written by the german writer Heinrich Bøll:-)
Love stories like this one.
lovely, play with kids when they are kids. that time will never come back, if you loose that, you may repent!
Treasure the present moment and do things that
I enjoy doing now… :)
When we are old and worked like crazy, we are sure that we were wise, or even rich! But we are sure that we are not living.
Hace 22 años atras vivía en la ciudad una joven de 20 años. Sola intentando sacar una profesión, entre trabajo y estudio. Por esas cosas se dío cuenta que estaba embarazada. Decidio afrontarlo y a pesar que temía por el futuro se arriesgó y asumio lo que significaba ser madre y sola. Trabajo duró mientras lo permitia su estado de embarazó y regresó al sur de donde era su familia con ahorros para no pedir a su familia y poder estar tranquila un par de meses y prestarle toda la atención y cuidados a su bebé. Pasaron 10 meses y un día x decidío regresar a la ciudad junto a su bebé una niña hermosa sana y una madre que se movía bajo este hechizo de amor que es capaz de todo por darle un hoy y mañana tranquilo consciente de sus responsabilidades y tambien que fue la razón que le dío a su vida sentido para continuar con entusiasmo, alegría, amor. Cuando ella le informó a su padre que regresaba a la ciudad para darle un mejor futuro a hija. El le dice no te lleves a la niña mi primera nieta, estoy feliz hija y orgulloso de lo que eres no podría cuestionarte nada simplemente deja la niña aca y vé sola así podras lograr muchas más cosas y no truncar tu futuro y podras ser una gran profesional y enviarle a tu hija lo mejor y algún día cuando logres esa estabilidad podras llevarte tu hija. Le dije sin vacilar papá. No importa cuánto me cueste avanzar pero, de esto estoy segura, si me voy lo haré con mi pequeña, entiende papá ella es mi fuerza, descubrí el amor en ella, por fín puedo admirarte a tí papá que te seprastes de mamá cuando yo tenía 4 años y fuistes capaz de quedarte con tus 4 hijos y distes lo mejor de tí, pasamos por crisis pero el amor te sostuvo para no abandonarnos y seguistes a nuestro lado haciendolas de padre y madre y hoy mi corazón está actuando por medio de mi hija me conecto a esta vida, ella no habla aún, ella no tiene culpa de nada inocente y es por eso que hoy debo partir junto a ella, es mi fuerza, quiero cargarla día, noche. No temo al fracaso ni a lo que aún no existe por que iré paso a paso junto a ella. No permitiré que las angustias me impidan avanzar, no permitiré el miedo por que ella sobrepasa todas las cosas, ella mi fuerza, mi luz. No temas solo permiteme y acepta mi actuar que no hay mal ni inconciencia en mi decidir. Simplemente soy responsable de mis actos y aquí mi alegría para avanzar en esta vida y comprender estos sentimientos que nos mueven en la vida, causas verdaderas. Hoy esta pequeña niña que pudo su futuro ser otro tiene 21 años universitaria 21 años estudiante de ingenieria biotecnología. Hace 9 años fallecío su abuelo accidente, un gran hombre y hoy seguimos en la ciudad juntas apoyandonos y yó no una profesión donde gano millones pero, sí un oficio que me da para educación hija, pagar un arriendo y otras cosas y lo que más me hace felíz son las decisiones que tomé en mi vida por mí y por mi hija. Ambas nos damos las gracias. Ella me dice gracias MÁ y yo le digo no hija gracias a tí que vinistes a darle sentido a mi vida… Nuestro hogar es amor, paz, luz y cuando llega la noche un suspiro de serenidad que mañana todo estará bien…
Its a really good history.
really amazing story. It means you must have your own place in your life and do what you like to do. Only in this case you will be happy. Live your life! Do what you want to do!
YES! YES!!!! YES!!! LOVE IT!! That is what it is all about! I missed out on alot of my son’s early developmental years because I was working so damn hard, putting in overtime trying to take so much initiative for promotions. Then when I got the promotion, I had to do even more. I was paid more money, but even more money didn’t pay all the bills or make home any better.
It took me to get completely fed up, pissed off and physically ill, to finally quit that routine which took its toll on my health. I’m much happier now, still have physical challenges, but I welcome the challenge. Its different but the best part of it all is that my son and I have more time together, do more things together, laugh more and have many more moments and memories. Life is short and unexpected….at any time, life can and will provide you with an unexpected surprise, so each day NEEDS to be recognized as the beginning and the end.
I’m most grateful that my life was spared after my health crisis, so that my son’s memories were not filled with “all my mom did was work, work, work and never had time off to do anything with me”. I wouldn’t trade my time now to go back to my past experience for NOTHING!!!!!!
wish i could be a fisherman
I’ll keep on trying till you post something about the World Cancer Day. I’ve already requested you on Facebook and Twitter. Please Paulo sir,
Today is World Cancer Day. You always post something about issues that matter.
7.6 million people die from Cancer each year and about 28 million people are suffering from it.
As you can see, there is a major need of awareness of Cancer so that everyone knows what needs to be done in order to get the necessary medical attention.
Please spread the word or post something because you will certainly have a worldwide impact.
May be your and everyone’s just one post might compel someone to see the Doctor and get the necessary medical attention which he/she might be avoiding and thus might save a valuable life.
Hope you’ll post something.
-One of the many people you touched and inspired through your writing. It would be a blessing sir.
My guardian Angel told me that eventually you will.
And what will his children do? Go fishing too.. Ask the people in Newfoundland…. Life is more that catching fish.
This very same story was told to me when I was in a strife stricken place in India by an officer who was amazed with the simple life of people in far flung areas as opposed to the busy and planned life of officials in the government who think of themselves as the saviors of those simple people with simple lifestyles.
Happiness > Money. Like me, not everyone believes that money is the key to everything.
A veces gastamos tanto tiempo en consolidar una fortuna y cuando deseamos dedicarle tiempo a nuestra familia ya es demasiado tarde, porque ya la familia no está completa o estamos demasiado viejos para vivir con ellos.
Paulo ojalá algún día leas mi mensaje, deseo hacerte una entrevista acerca de tus libros, soy una simple lectora. Gracias
I heard this story but it was an African sitting by a tree, good story no matter what culture!
It’s true, we are happy by living our life simply, but nowadays it’s to hard to have access to education, health care, essentialy for poor families. So when u come from a poor family, you want a better life for your parents and children, u need to work hard, to fullfill yr dreams. Like me, i will be pleased if I’ll be able to offer a better life for my family, by then I will be delighted and relieved!
Well,
at the point of Fisherman, if we begin to have life just like that, then its fine, but it is not suitable for people who have goals in their life, if someone want to devote his / her life towards goals, for which he / she have to struggle too much. Businessman is also right somehow.
Agree!You are right! I stand for great goals,self-development & helping other people in their goals & self-development!!
Éste texto demonstra que por mais simples que seja uma pessoa, com criatividade, inteligencia, ambicao e forca de vontade tem condicoes de se tornar um grande profissional e até ser muito rico… para mais tarde aproveitar a vida com conforto e seguranca… Qualquer pessoa com esforco e mérito proprio de um trabalho honesto pode e tem o direito de vencer na vida
Ter muito dinheiro nao é futilidade, mas dependendo do que se faz com ele…
Traduzione italiana by Cris… two metters on snowing… I´m nearly in Russia ;)
C’era una volta un uomo d’affari che stava seduto sulla spiaggia in un piccolo villaggio brasiliano. Mentre era seduto, vide un pescatore brasiliano che dopo aver preso abbastanza pochi pesci grossi remava su una piccola barca verso la riva. L’uomo d’affari rimase impressionato e chiese al pescatore, “Quanto tempo ci metti a pescare così tanti pesci?” Il pescatore rispose: “Oh, solo un po ‘di tempo.” “Allora perché non rimanere più a lungo in mare e per prenderne ancora di più?” L’uomo d’affari si stupì. “Questo è sufficiente a sfamare tutta la mia famiglia”, disse il pescatore. L’uomo d’affari poi chiese: “Allora, cosa fare per il resto della giornata?” Il pescatore rispose: “Beh, di solito mi sveglio presto la mattina per uscire in mare e prendere qualche pesce, poi torno indietro e gioco con i miei figli. Nel pomeriggio, faccio un pisolino con mia moglie e la sera, mi unisco ai miei amici del villaggio per un drink – suoniamo la chitarra, cantiamo e ballamo tutta la notte “.
L’uomo d’affari offrí un suggerimento al pescatore. “Sono un dottore in Business Management. Potrei aiutarla a diventare una persona di successo. Da ora in poi, dovresti passare più tempo in mare e cercare di pescare il maggior numero possibile di pesci. Dopo aver risparmiato abbastanza soldi, potresti comprare una barca più grande e pescare ancora di più. Presto sarai in grado di permetterti di comprare ancora più barche e impostare la propria azienda, con impianto di produzione di cibo in scatola e rete di distribuzione. A quel punto, ti sarai spostato fuori di questo villaggio e di Sao Paulo, dove è possibile impostare la alta qualità per gestire altre branche “.
Il pescatore continua: “E dopo?” L’uomo d’affari ride di cuore, “Dopo di che, potrai vivere come un re in casa propria, e quando sarà il momento giusto, potrai diventare una persona pubblica e fluttuare le tue azioni in Borsa e sarai ricco.
” Il pescatore chiede: “E dopo?” L’uomo d’affari disse: “Dopo di che, si può finalmente andare in pensione e potrai costruire una casa vicino ad un villaggio di pescatori, svegliarti presto la mattina, prendere qualche pesce, per poi tornare a casa per giocare con i bambini e fare un bel pisolino pomeridiano con tua moglie, e quando arriva la sera, potrai raggiungere i tuoi amici per un drink, suonare la chitarra, cantare e ballare tutta la notte!
” Il pescatore era perplesso: “Ma perché? Non è quello che sto facendo adesso?”
classica storia brasiliana, probabilmente presenti anche in altre culture. Qualcuno ha trovato la versione inglese, ma non ho potuto identificare il traduttore
Living life in today’s world never seemed so easy for most of us. All we could think of is to work hard for a secured future and if we failed, we ended up unhappy. Wherein, if we could just learn how to live life simply and remember who are the real reasons why we go on living, we could finally say this is what we really wanted. Life is simple, we’re just making it too complicated.
well no need for the fisherman to be ambitious coz at the end he will still do what the bus.man is telling him meaning what he is doing now will be the same after all…
Savoir apprécier ce que l’on a, est le secret du bonheur.
Nous vivons dans le monde du “toujours plus”, l’herbe est plus verte ailleurs, le soleil est plus chaud, le voisin a une maison plus grosse que la nôtre, une plus grosse voiture. Rentalibilité, Productivité, Courbes de croissance, Profits, Gains, Intérêts, Crédits, Débits… Ce monde qui ne vit que par et pour l’argent, ne m’intéresse pas.
Votre histoire est saisissante, et le raccourcis final, devrait en faire réfléchir plus d’un. N’ai-je pas déjà tout ce qu’il me faut pour être heureux ?
Epictèle a dit: “Le bonheur ne consiste pas à acquérir, ni à jouir, mais à ne rien désirer, car il consiste à être libre.”
Appreciate what you have, is the secret of happiness.
We live in the world of “growing” grass is greener, the sun is warmer, the neighbor has a house bigger than ours, a bigger car. Appreciate what you have, is the secret of happiness.
We live in the world of “growing” grass is greener, the sun is warmer, the neighbor has a house bigger than ours, a bigger car. Profitability, Productivity, Growth curves, Profits, Gains, Interest, Credits, Debits … This world which lives only by and for the money, does not interest me.
Your story is gripping, and the final shortcut, should make people think more than one. Do not I already have everything I need to be happy?
Epictèle said: “Happiness is not to acquire, or enjoy, but to desire nothing, as it is to be free.”,
How do we establish the goals we set in life? One very important question to ask ourselves when setting a goal, is to ask ourselves WHY? Why are we setting a particular goal, if the answer is to make money…we become just like the business man in this story..
I recently met an 84 year old man. This man to this day is still teaching the theatre and the art of mime to young kids. When he first started in the theatre, it was his passion, he has toured all over South America and Europe performing at various festivals, some alongside Marcel Marceau…As he got older, at the age of 54,along with his partner, they opened a school of theatre, the first in South
America…retiring was never something he thought about, when he embarked in the theatre, he did not set himself a goal where, he would do it for so many years, retire ans then enjoy life…
His goal? To contribute to human nature and keep growing and learning…This has no end. He chose a vocation in life, enjoying waking up every morning, with each day, he learned something new. He did not chose a job to have security, make money so that one day he would finally enjoy himself…
At an age where most people retire, he kept living his vocation and passing on to others all the wisdom he acquired…He gets asked very often, why are you still doing this, you have put in your time, why don’t you retire and enjoy your life? His response, I have never stopped enjoying my life, I am still enjoying my life, this is not a job, it is my vocation, I am no good to myself or others without it. The path you chose in life should not based on the fact that we wake every morning thinking about the day when it will be over! I have learned so much from this man!!
I read your story, It was very nice and meaningful to me and In my opinion this story confirms that the graph of some lives is not like a circle! I mean like that fisherman it wont start from one point towards an other particular point, sometimes it is like starting from point A to B and the point A could be on the earth but the other one like point B could be in the sky and we have to fly to get that point .
The thing is that, no matter is how to get to that point ,but think about the flight!!!
Hi Bita, WOW, so beautifully said, I love your perception of the journey:)
indeed, we have it in Lebanon. Mansour Labaky wrote about it in French… beautiful story!
Dream big in life but don’t forget to live life.It is said so that u get the best when u have struggled and pushed urself toaward the desired goal.But there is a difference between push of a gentle brezze and wild wind.The later takes u grt heights but when the fall happens it leaves deep scars while in the former the path to reaching heights is slow but the it leaves u with highly vibrant feel to fly high which nobody can stop. So live life simply, don’t complicate it !!
This story reflects the reality Ignorance of human beings..you don’t have to be rich to be happy..that’s why the story goes back and forth..the fisherman was happy and therefore why waste his time doing what the businessman suggested???..his kids probably gonna emulate his lifestyle and take care of the family in the future! Bless you Paulo!!
We have the same story in Italy for people, living in Naples is a joke coz people from the north is always working hard, while people from the south are known as very “relaxed” people……
I could not help but chuckle when I read your comment!!
A few years ago, back in my twenties, I visited the south of Italy, I learned so much about “taking the time to enjoy the present moment”. Let me tell you about a particular incident, you will probably relate to it.
I was in Sicily visiting family, back in those days, going out dancing to a club was something I really enjoyed…so, one night, I was having supper at one of my cousin’s house along with a group of his friends and other cousins. We said we would go out dancing after supper. Now, in Canada, going out to a club starts at about 10:30 in the evening. Here I was with this group who at 11:00 o’clock where still sitted at the table laughing, talking, I was getting nervous because I thought the clubbing part would be cancelled. At some point, one of them turns to me and says, “what’s wrong, you are so quiet?” I replied, “Well we said we were going out, doesn’t look like it will happen.” His next words, I have remembered to this day, “There is no specific time when you are having fun, right now, we are enjoying this moment, eating, talking, laughing, it is not about time, we will go out, Antonia, relax, come and enjoy this moment, there is no rush.” He was absolutely right!!! From that day on, I can not tell you the great time I had enjoying every moment of everything we did together!
Thanks for reminding me, Italians have taught me a very important lesson, I love them for that:)
la historia debe estar contada en todos los idiomas posibles y ser escuchada por todas las personas talvez las mas sensibles opten por ser siempre como el pescador las mas progresistas quieran ser como el empresario pero son los sueños de cada cual yo me quedarìa con el primero si de esa manera aseguro mi pan y el de mi familia y el cuidado de mismhijos y el compartir con los amigos notodas las noches pero si cuando se pueda. Es bueno soñar trabajar duro subir en la vida pero nunca descuidar de uno de la familia y de sus amigos porque siendo un empresario tan acaudalado no tendrà tiempo ni para el mismo ojalà y fuera tan facil tomar el ritmo de vida que existìa antes pues la gente vivia mas por que sufrìa menos de enfermedades de stress y adicciones
Yes, it seems that Millions of possibilities exists to spend a life meaningless. A shame that one can not try them all.
I wish you all a wonderful day
great story
I know someone juist like the businessman and he is always working and very stressed! He is wealthy but doesntr enjoy his life! This story is wonderful and reminds me to be grateful for all I have and enjoy the little things in life.
What stands out in your writing is your ability to appeal to people from all walks of life, and starkly different cultures. I was euphoric when I read The Alchemist; I could relate to every little bit of story! It was as if you were speaking my mind out loud and clear with unbelievable accuracy. The things that I thought only went through my mind were all over the work.
With hopes that you maintain the universality in your work,
Shoaib
Infact, we have simmilar traditional story!
so true , Look around there is always someone worse off than you. once you are happy and grateful with what YOU have, You will never want what your neighbour has. Caution greed can destroy. xxxxxx
the essence of life is least understood, we thrive for ultimate happiness yet cant decipher that it is something around us.
I read this story when I was 10 years old (35 yrs ago) and it made such an impression on my that it never left my thinking!
To show how powelfull a good image works. It has influenced my thoughts for a lifetime!
Thank you for telling and spreading the story again!
Time is money they say. So the Fisherman was already rich before the businessman came along. Great story though!
People can make life so complicated.
thank for that….
Yes, but in the second version he has enough money to pay for medical care for his kids and he can buy his land so that when some Brazilian oligarch comes along and tries to expropriate his property he can bribe a judge and save his beachfront house. Just a thought
the greedy and the satisfied parts in our soul .. forever and always !!!
Det var en gang en forretningsmann som satt ved stranden i en liten brasiliansk landsby.
Som han satt, så han en brasiliansk fisker ro en liten båt mot land som har tatt ganske få stor fisk.
Forretningsmannen var imponert og spurte fiskeren, “Hvor lang tid tar det deg å fange så mange fisk?”
Fiskeren svarte: “Å, bare en kort stund.”
“Så hvorfor ikke bo lenger på havet og fange enda mer?” Forretningsmannen var forbauset.
“Dette er nok til å mate hele min familie, sier fiskeren sa.
Forretningsmannen spurte, “Så, hva gjør du for resten av dagen?”
Fiskeren svarte, “Vel, jeg vanligvis våkner tidlig om morgenen, gå ut på havet og fange noen fisk, så gå tilbake og leke med barna mine. På ettermiddagen, tar jeg en lur med min kone, og kvelden kommer, blir jeg med mine venner i landsbyen for en drink – vi spiller gitar, synge og danse hele natten “.
Den forretningsmann tilbød et forslag til fiskeren.
“Jeg er en PhD i business management. Jeg kan hjelpe deg til å bli en mer vellykket person. Fra nå av, bør du bruke mer tid på sjøen og prøve å fange så mange fisk som mulig. Når du har lagret nok penger, kan du kjøpe en større båt og fangst enda mer fisk. Snart vil du kunne ha råd til å kjøpe flere båter, sette opp din egen bedrift, ditt eget produksjonsanlegg for hermetikk-og distribusjonsnett. Da vil du ha flyttet ut av denne bygda og til Sao Paulo, hvor du kan sette opp HQ å administrere de andre grenene. ”
Fiskeren fortsetter, “Og etter det?”
Forretningsmannen ler hjertelig, “Etter det, kan du leve som en konge i ditt eget hus, når tiden er riktig, kan du gå offentlig og flyter dine aksjer i Stock Exchange, og du vil bli rik.”
Fiskeren spør, “Og etter det?”
Forretningsmannen sier: “Etter dette kan du endelig pensjonere, kan du flytte til et hus ved fiskeværet, våkner tidlig om morgenen, fange noen fisk, deretter reise hjem for å leke med barna, har en fin ettermiddag lur med din kone, og når kvelden kommer, kan du bli med vennene dine for en drink, spille gitar, synge og danse hele natten! ”
Fiskeren var forundret, “Er det ikke det jeg gjør nå?”
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One more interpretation of an old anecdote. But it’s an elegant interpretation!
Transalation of the story in Japanese:
漁師とビジネスマン
むかしむかしある所に、あるビジネスマンが居ました。
ある日の事、そのビジネスマンがブラジルの小さな漁村の砂浜で腰掛けていますと、漁師が小さな船に乗り魚を捕まえているのが見えました。
漁師は大きな魚をいくつか釣り上げ、浜に帰ってきました。
ビジネスマンは驚き、その漁師に聞きました。
「それだけの魚を捕るのに、どれぐらい時間が掛かるのかね？」
漁師は答えました。
「いや、何、それほど掛からないさ」
「何故きみはもっと長い時間海に出て、もっとたくさん魚を捕らないのかね？」
とビジネスマンは驚き、漁師に聞きました。
「何故って、だってこれだけあれば、家族を養うのに十分だからだよ」
「残りの時間を君はいったい何をして過ごしているんだい？」
「そうだね、私はいつも朝早くに起きて、それで漁に行き魚を何匹か捕ります。その後は家に帰って子供達と遊んでやります。そして昼には妻と一緒に昼寝をして、夕方には村の衆と酒を飲んでいます。
私達はギターを弾き歌い、夜通し踊るのです」
それを聞き、ビジネマンはその漁師に進言をする事にした。
「私は経営管理のマネージャーをやっています。私はあなたを成功へと導く手助けができます！
・・・・これから、あなたにはもっと長い時間海で漁をするようアドバイスします。そうすると、今よりも水揚げ量が上がります。
そして、その売上金であなたは大きい船を購入するのです。大きい船があると、更に水揚げ量が上がり、その売上金で漁船をたくさん購入する事が出来るでしょう。
あなたは会社を設立し、缶詰工場を作り、独自の販売ルートで売り上げを拡張する事が出来るのです。
その頃には、あなたはこの小さな漁村からサンパウロへと移り住み本社ビルを都内に建てる事が出来るでしょう！」
「・・・・・それで、その後は？」
「その後、あなたには王様のような暮らしが待っているのですよ！株式に上場すれば、あなたは大金持ちになるんですから！」
「・・・・・それで、その後は？」
「その後あなたは引退をして小さな漁村に移り住み、朝早くに起きて漁に行き魚を何匹か捕り、その後は家に帰って子供達と遊び、そして昼には妻と一緒に昼寝をして、夕方には村の衆と酒を飲み、ギターを弾き歌い、夜通し踊るのです！」
それを聞き漁師は怪訝な顔してビジネスマンに言った。
「・・・今、まさに私はそのような生活をしているのだが」
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