Contentment

 A wealthy businessman was horrified to see a fisherman sitting beside his boat, playing with a small.

            “Why aren’t you out fishing?”  asked the businessman.

            “Because I caught enough fish for one day,” replied the fisherman.

            “Why don’t you catch some more?”

            “What would I do with them?”

            “You could earn more money,” said the businessman.  “Then with the extra money, you could buy a bigger boat, go into deeper waters, and catch more fish.  Then you would make enough money to buy nylon nets.  With the nets, you could catch even more fish and make more money.  With that money you could own two boats, maybe three boats.   Eventually you could have a whole fleet of boats and be rich like me.”

            “Then what would I do?’  asked the fisherman.

            “Then, “ said the businessman, “you could really enjoy life.”

            The fisherman looked at the businessman quizzically and asked, “What do you think I am doing now?”

True poverty isn’t to have little.  It’s to have enough and want a whole lot more.

            -- Growing the Distance: Personal Implementation Guide