...simple things in life...

...appreciating the simple things in life. too often with our super complex mind and with our super gengz ego, we tend to take for granted the simple things in life. we usually let our mind find complex ways to get a solution and figure out the best-est of ways to get things done - digging deep into our brains, soul and heart; taking tireless effort to make our mind work harder. give it a break man. life is too short to take for granted what we already have. make things simple. appreciate the simple things that we are blessed with.

once there was a professor from a very prestigious university and a fisherman by the lake fishing. the professor was on holiday and somehow they bump into each other at the lake. at about noon time, the fisherman collected his net, packed his stuff and was ready to go back home. then the smart professor ask the fisherman why is he going back so early. the fisherman told the professor that, he is done for the day and he has all he wanted for the family and he is going home to see his wife.

so being the smart well learned professor, he then told the fisherman, 'if you work until evening, then you will get double the fish you got now.'

and the fisherman ask the professor, 'then what?.'

the professor then said, 'with more fish caught, you can then sell half of the fish and keep the other half. and then, when you get more money, you can buy a bigger boat and do more fishing.'

still curious, the fisherman ask the professor, 'and then, what shall i do with all the money?'

the professor answered, 'with all the money, then you can buy a even bigger boat, and employ more people to work for you. and according to my calculation, within year, you will have enough money to buy 3 bigger boats and you can go deep sea fishing and catch even bigger fish. and within 5 years, your company will grow so big that you will have at least 100 fisherman working for you. your company can even go listing and you can have more money you can imagine. i will help you to achieve that. with my great knowledge in the industry and my renowned qualification and experience in helping ohers out of this rat race, i can help you make billions in 5 years', said the professor.

then the fisherman looking more confused, asked the professor, 'and then what shall i do?'

the professor then said to the fisherman, 'with all the money you have, you then can retire early and go back home at noon to meet your wife and enjoy the whole evening doing what you like to do and relaxing at home with your wife and kids.'

then the fisherman; having understood what the professor was trying to tell him said, 'ok, that is what i am going home to do now, to spend the rest of my day with my wife and kid'