#1 English - Success

Com um relativo atraso (costumeiro), vou postar hoje o prometido texto 'What's success?'.
Além de ser bom para a prática do "engrish", vale também pra pensar na sua própria definição de "sucesso". Você sabe o que é isso? Sabe como alcançá-lo?

What's success?

An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fine tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of this fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while". "You're such an excellent fisherman", said the American. "Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?".
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The American then asked: "But what do you do with the rest of your time?". The Mexican fisherman said: "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, and stroll into the village each evening, where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, señor."
The American scoffed: "I am a Harvard MBA, and could help you. If you spent more time fishing, you could buy a bigger boat. Then, you could buy a several boats. Eventually, you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman, you could sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then L.A., and eventually New York City, where you would run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked: "But señor, how long will this all take?". To which the American replied: "15 to 20 years".
"But what then, señor?"
The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time was right, you would announce a public offering, sell your company stock to the public, and become very rich. You would make millions."
"Millions, señor? Then what?"
The American said, "Then you could retire. You know, move to a small coastal fishing village - where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your life, stroll into the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
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Before switching off the SAP key, I'd say that working hard will be ever the best way to succeed. Nonetheless, we must have to enjoy ourselves in this journey and know that we can have various moments of success, not only at the end of the story.

Now, switching off....

Sucesso pra mim vem do meu bem-estar, da conquista dos objetivos que tenho na vida e de alguns outros itens que considero muito importante. Mas como disse, temos todos que saber aproveitar e ser felizes ao longo dessa conquista, não somente no final. Fundamental também é definir objetivos específicos, realistas, mensuráveis e com prazo determinado. Uma coisa é dizer "vou trabalhar para comprar um carro novo", outra, e mais correta, é "vou trabalhar para comprar um FERRARI até 2010". Exemplo hipotético, ok? Mas sacou a diferença?

Vou nessa! Jogo do Fluzinho começando...portanto, hora de secá-los. (rs)

Um beijo!