In what I waste my life

A cordial greeting to all my dear readers, hoping they are well together with all their beloved family.

Today we have to ask ourselves the following question: "In what I waste my life" We are not eternal, one day we will die, but we have left some legacy to our family, to our children. I do not mean money, because what costs us nothing, let's make it a party. I mean one day our family or our children can proudly say: What I am today I owe to my father, he taught me to love God above all things, that the family can proudly say: He was always a man worker and good, that is the best thing that tomorrow when we no longer exist and we are only in the memories of others, they can say about us our children and our family.

We can not waste our lives, we can not spend money on liquor, cigarettes, or partying. I have to play with my children, give them a good education, share with the family, and above all teach them to love God.

Tells a story the following: "A specialist investment banker was on the dock of a Caribbean village when a boat arrived with only one fisherman. Inside the boat were several yellow tunas of good size. The banker praised the fisherman for the quality of the fish and asked him how long it had taken him to catch them. The fisherman replied that only a little time. The banker then asked him why he did not stay longer and took out more fish. The fisherman said that he had enough to meet the immediate needs of his family. The banker Then he asked: But what are you doing with the rest of the time? The fisherman said: I sleep late, I fish a little, I watch the news, when my children arrive from school I play with them, I teach them to be good men and women and love God above all things, I nap with my wife, Maria and at night I go to the town where I meet with my friends and play guitar. I have a pleasant and busy life. The banker replied: I am an MBA graduated from Harvard and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the income, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds of the largest boat you could buy several boats, so that at one time you could have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling the fish to an intermediary, you could do it directly to a processor and eventually open your own processor. You should control the production, processing and distribution. You should leave this small town and go to the Capital, where you were running your expanding business. The fisherman asked: But how long does it take? To which the banker replied: Between 15 and 20 years. And then what? The banker laughed and said that was the best part. When the time comes you should announce an IPO (Initial Offer of Shares) and sell the shares of your company to the public. You would become rich, you will have millions. Millions, and then what? The banker replied: Then you can withdraw. You move to a small village on the coast where you can sleep late, fish a little, when your children arrive from school you can play with them, teach them to be good men and women, love God above all things, nap with your wife and play guitar with your friends. The fisherman replied: Is not that what I'm doing now?

My friends, how many lives are wasted looking to achieve the have and happiness that we already have, but many times we do not see. Let us love God above all things and the rest will come in addition.

I finish with this Verse 11, of Chapter 11 of the Book of the Ecclesiasticus that says: "There are those who labor, get tired and hurry and, in the end, are poorer"

Until next time, and lots of blessings for all of you.

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