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Friday, March 11, 2011

Life Explained... by a Harvard MBA Graduate and by some simple fishermen.

Life Explained... by a Harvard MBA Graduate and by some simple fishermen. 

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village. 
A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. 
"Not very long." they answered in unison. 
"Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" 
The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families. 

"But what do you do with the rest of your time?" 
"We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take siestas with our wives. 
In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. 
We have a full life." 
The tourist interrupted, 

"I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! 
You should start by fishing longer every day. 
You can then sell the extra fish you catch. 
With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat." 
"And after that?" 
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. 
Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. 
You can then leave this little village and move to  Mexico City , 
Los Angeles , or even  New York City ! 
From there you can direct your huge new enterprise." 
"How long would that take?"   
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist.   
"And after that?"   
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the tourist, laughing. 
"When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"     
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen. 
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, 
sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife 
and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."   

  That’s what we are doing now,” replied the fishermen.  
And the moral of this story is: 
........ Know where you're going in life.... you may already be there!!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Top five cancer-causing foods



The top five cancer-causing foods are: 
1.. Hot Dogs 
Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.
2. Processed meats and Bacon 
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.
3. Doughnuts 
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures.. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.
4. French fries 
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .
5. Chips, crackers, and cookies 
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.