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| This story has been told thousands of times with | | | | negotiate directly with the factory or even start your |
| many variations.Recently, one senior villager In | | | | own fish-processing plant. You would be able to leave |
| Benin,Nigeria West Africa Related to the following | | | | your village and move to cotonou.or paris, or |
| version to some younger ones. | | | | New-York and run the whole thing from there. You |
| The fisherman returns home in his pirogue and is met | | | | could even consider putting your business on the stock |
| by a foreign expert serving in this developing | | | | market and earn millions." |
| country.the expert asks the fisherman why he is back | | | | "How long would that all take?" the fisherman asks. |
| so early. He replies that he could have stayed out | | | | "Perhaps 10 to 15 years," the expert answers. |
| longer but that he had caught enough to care for his | | | | "And then the fisherman continues. |
| family."And now, what to do with all your time | | | | "that is when life gets interesting,"the expert |
| anyway?" the expert asks. | | | | explains."Then you could retire. You could move away |
| The fisherman responds:"well, i do a little fishing.I play | | | | from the hustle and bustle of it all to some remote |
| with my kids.We all have a sieta when it gets hot. in | | | | village." |
| the evening, we have supper together. Later i get | | | | "And what then?" asks the fisherman. |
| together with my friends for some music and so no." | | | | "Then you have time to do a little fishing,Play with your |
| The expert interrupt: "Look i have a university degree | | | | children, have a siesta when it gets hot have supper |
| and have studied these matters.I want to help you. | | | | with the family and get together with friends for some |
| You should stay out fishing longer.Yoi would earn more | | | | music." |
| and soon be able to purchase a bigger boat than this | | | | Something Better Than GOLD... |
| pirogue witha bigger boat you would earn still more | | | | DJ |
| and soon be able to build up a fleet of trawlers." | | | | ??? |
| "And then?" the fisherman asks. | | | | |