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Escape the Rat Race of Life

DarrenDaily On-Demand

Darren Hardy LLC

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered why you are doing what you're doing? In this thought-provoking episode, Darren shares the story of a businessman and a fisherman, highlighting a profound lesson about life and ambition. Discover how focusing on the journey, rather than just the destination, can lead to unexpected rewards and a more fulfilling life.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Darren Daily on demand, your most trusted resource to help you become better every day.

0:07.0

Here's your success mentor Darren Hardy.

0:10.0

So a businessman took a short vacation to a small quaint Greek coastal village, unable to sleep one night he walked to the pier.

0:21.0

Just then a small boat with a fisherman had docked and inside the boat were several large tuna.

0:26.2

How long did it take you to catch them? The businessman asked.

0:29.7

Well, only a little while, the fisherman replied. Well, why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish? he asked.

0:36.0

I have enough to support my family and give a few to friends, the fisherman said, as he unloaded them into a basket. but what do you do with the rest of your time?

0:45.7

The fisherman looked up and smiled.

0:47.6

Well, I sleep late. I fish a little, I play with my children, I take a nap with my wife and we stroll into the village

0:54.2

where I sip wine and play guitar with some of my friends. The businessman laughed

0:58.9

sir I have an MBA and I can help you. You should fish more and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat. In no time you could have several boats. With the increased hall

1:09.1

eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Then instead of selling your catch to the middleman,

1:14.3

you could sell directly to consumers.

1:16.2

You could control the product, processing,

1:18.0

and distribution.

1:19.0

You could then leave this small village

1:22.0

and move into the financial district of the city to run your expanding

1:25.4

empire.

1:26.7

The fishermen ask, but sir, how long will all this take?

1:30.3

Ah, 15 to 20 years, maybe 25 tops, said the businessman.

1:34.0

Well, but then what? asked the fisherman.

1:37.0

The businessman laughed and said, oh, that's the best part.

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