paulblakeman:

A man who lives in a small fishing village with his family is approached by a stranger from the city. The stranger asks him what he does all day? The man replies “I catch some fish, I play with my children, I take walks on the beach with my wife.”

The stranger then says “you know, if you worked really hard you could build up a good business for yourself. Before long you could have a couple of boats, and then a whole fleet of trawlers! Eventually you could move to the city and open a fishery and make millions!”

The man pauses for a moment and asks “what would I do then?” “Well,” the stranger says, “then you could retire early, move to a little village on the coast, catch some fish, play with your grandchildren, take walks on the beach…”