The Mexican Fisherman

I mentioned The Mexican Fisherman on "The Sandbox Parable of Retirement Planning" podcast episode with the promise to share bonus content about it soon. This video and short article is that promise. Have you ever heard this story? Tim Ferriss describes it in his epic "Four-Hour Work Week" book. Before you read any further, make sure to watch my video

Okay, I trust you've seen the video. It's so profound to me that so many people are striving so hard for so long to enjoy the simple things in life when they "retire". They are mystified by some belief that life at 65 with a pile of money is worth throwing the best years of your life away for. What about you? Are you guilty of this? I have been from time to time. Don't get me wrong. We all need to hustle and provide a profitable income. But there are seasons and opportunities all along the way to intersect business with family and family with business. You can build your business to have time and you can take time to build your business. I just encourage you to keep the right balance. Now go... Sleep in late. Do a little fishing. Play with your kids. Take a stroll into town with your wife and sip some wine. Hang out at night and play guitar with your amigos.