{"id":68777,"date":"2024-02-23T15:45:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T08:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=68777"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T08:45:37","slug":"one-day-a-fisherman-was-lying-on-a-beautiful-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/one-day-a-fisherman-was-lying-on-a-beautiful-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style='\"font-size:'>One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cYou aren\u2019t going to catch many fish that way,\u201d said the businessman to the fisherman, <strong>\u201cyou should be working rather than lying on the beach!\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, <strong>\u201cAnd what will my reward be?\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cWell, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!\u201d was the businessman\u2019s answer.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d asked the fisherman, still smiling.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The businessman replied, <strong>\u201cYou will make money and you\u2019ll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d asked the fisherman again.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman\u2019s questions.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cYou can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!\u201d he said.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d repeated the fisherman.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The businessman was getting angry.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cDon\u2019t you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Once again the fisherman asked, <strong>\u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, <strong>\u201cDon\u2019t you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach, looking at the sunset. You won\u2019t have a care in the world!\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, <strong>\u201cAnd what do you think I\u2019m doing right now?&rdquo;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. 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