FISHERMAN AND BUSINESSMAN

　　当打鱼的遇上生意人

　　One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in thesand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of theafternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.

　　About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of thestress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out whythis fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family.

　　“You aren't going to catch many fish that way,” said the businessman to the fisherman. “Youshould be working rather than lying on the beach!”

　　The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, “And what will my rewardbe?” “Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!” was the businessman's answer. “Andthen what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman, still smiling. The businessman replied, “Youwill make money and you'll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!”

　　“And then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman again. The businessman was beginningto get a little irritated with the fisherman's questions. “You can buy a bigger boat, and hire somepeople to work for you!” he said.

　　“And then what will my reward be?” repeated the fisherman. The businessman was gettingangry. “Don't 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!” Once again the fisherman asked, “And then whatwill my reward be?” The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, “Don't youunderstand 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't havea care in the world!”

　　The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, “And what do you think I'm doing rightnow?”

　　有一天，一个渔夫躺在景色怡人的沙滩上。他把渔竿插在沙子里，渔线抛入波光粼粼的海面，自己一面享受午后温暖的阳光，一面等着鱼上钩。

　　正在这时，一个生意人沿着沙滩散步走过来，他想要释放一下工作中的压力。他注意到沙滩上坐着一个渔夫，好奇这渔夫怎么就不为了自己和家人着想而努力工作，反而在这儿钓鱼。“你那样可钓不着多少鱼。”生意人对渔夫说，“你应该干活儿，而不是躺在这儿！”

　　渔夫抬眼看了看生意人，笑着回答：“干活儿？我图什么呀？”“买更大的网，钓更多的鱼呗。”生意人回答。“那然后呢，我能得到什么好处？”渔夫依旧笑着问。生意人说：“赚了钱就能买艘船，那样就能钓更多的鱼！”“那之后呢？我又能得到什么？”生意人听渔夫这么问，有点儿不高兴了。“你就能买更大的船，雇人给你工作呗！”他说。

　　“那然后呢？”渔夫还这么问。生意人真生气了。“你怎么就不明白呢？到时候就能组建一支捕鱼船队，乘船周游世界，让所有的员工给你钓鱼了！”渔夫再一次问：“那之后又能怎样？”生意人气得满脸通红，冲渔夫喊起来：“你不知道吗？有了钱你就不用为了生活打拼了！接下来的日子里你就能每天坐在沙滩上看夕阳。简直就是普天之下无烦无忧啊！”

　　渔夫还是笑着，抬头说：“这不就是我现在的生活吗？”