‎"No sense being a pessimist. It wouldn't work anyway." - from Life is good.®

My favorite part of the Bible is when Jesus gives money to the rich, tells the poor to suck it up, and asks to see Caesar's birth certificate. (thanks, Sydney)

The Mexican Fisherman


Author Unknown

The American investment banker was at the pier of a
small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with
just one fisherman docked.

Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The American complimented the Mexican on the quality
of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."

The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer
and catch more fish?"

The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support
my family's needs."

The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of
your time?"

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play
with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into
the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my
amigos, I have a full and busy life."

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You
should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a
bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy
several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing
boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would
sell directly to the
processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control
the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave
this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then
Los Angeles and eventually New York where you will run your ever-
expanding enterprise."

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"

To which the American replied, "15 to 20 years."

"But what then?" asked the Mexican.

The American laughed and said that's the best part. "When the
time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company
stock to the public and become very rich, you would make
millions."

"Millions?...Then what?"

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small
coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a
little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll
to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play
your guitar with your amigos."

We were born rich. Ann Richards’ famous description of George Bush Sr. as an individual is equally applicable to the United States as a whole, “He was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple.”

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
Saint Augustine

‎"Worry gives a small thing a big shadow."--Swedish proverb

Only here can you be Pro-Death Penalty, Pro-War, Pro-Nukes, Pro-Guns, Pro-Land Mines, Pro-Unmanned Drone Bombs & Pro-Torture but still call yourself 'Pro-Life.' (via John Fugelsang)

‎"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."
------unknown

‎~ Forever is composed of nows ~

‎"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR

One of the easiest ways to enjoy greater peace is by making the choice to let other people walk their own paths rather than engaging
in their problems.
~ Karen Casey

I am not overweight, I am chocolate enriched!

‎"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives."
-----unkown author

“It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we
can live as many more lives and as many kinds as we wish.”

~~S. I. Hayakawa

Leadership has been defined as the ability to hide your panic from others.--unknown

"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."--Albert Einstein

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.--unknown

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.~ Sir Winston Churchill

Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. -- The XIVth Dalai Lama