Politicians are, perhaps, the group of people which receives the most
critics for not accomplishing its initial goal. Promises are made during
campaign for... Well, for campaign, for getting elected.
At least, most of us think so. Surprisingly, lots of people forget the
purpose of living just as politicians forget their campaign promises.
Sometimes, a funny story hits better than a "classy" essay. So, here is an anecdote from Reader's Digest. It should explain my point.
On holiday in a little village in Cornwall, a banker sees a fisherman
reeling in a fish.
"What are you going to do with that?" he asked.
"Take it home for my wife and family so we can eat, drink and have
fun," replied the fisherman.
"Why don't you spend more time on fishing, sell the fish and then buy
a bigger boat?" suggested the banker.
"But why?" asked the bemused fisherman.
"So you can make money and invest a fleet of boats, of course,"
explained the banker. "Then you can buy your own cannery and open
a chain of fish shops. After that you could move to London and in
25 years you could float your company and make millions."
"And what do I do after that?" asked the fisherman.
"Well, you retire to a lovely village by the sea, take up fishing
and spend more time with your wife and family."
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