That is what life is all about…learning and sharing – so maybe this poem should be modified that instead of just going away, working hard, and earning money – he makes experience and knowledge that he can bring back to his hometown and teach his family and friends there.

Over time…the moral of life is to live and share…..thanks for your awesome comment

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Michael Michelini
eCommerce Consultant

The remaining, content fisherman says “I wish you the best my friend, but I enjoy my life right here”So the departing fisherman does just that, works hard, gets a corporate / office job. Climbs the “corporate ladder” and builds his wealth. Gets the corporate car, awesome promotion, retirement savings account.Later, the corporate fisherman retires from the corporate world. He retires.…..where do you think he retires to…????He returns to the fishermen village. And he picks up a fishing pole and sits next to his old friend.He turns to his old friend and says “hows everything? I missed it so much here. I worked so hard, made something of myself, made some money, look at me”The long time friend replies, “welcome back, I’ve been enjoying life right here all along”.===============================And that story should make all of us think. What are we here to do? Make money? Make business? No, while some of may enjoy that, we are here to enjoy our lives, share stories with our loved ones, and pass knowledge from generation to generation.Then I sit back and think, am I living the right way? I’m here in China, on the other side of the world from my family, and my hometown friends. They are “fishing” back home, but then again, I know they are routing the best for me. And I want to bridge the divide of east and west. I love to share stories I have experienced in USA to eager, hungry Chinese listeners. Also, I am just starting to give some guest presentations to a local university, Shenzhen Tourism College Jinan University e-business students about USA and China ecommerce differences and similarities.So I am trying not to just make money, but also share and learn. As I realize that is what life is about. And if I can help others to think outside the box, and grow, then maybe this is why I can justify “leaving my hometown fisherman village”.Can you justify why you left your hometown fisherman village? What will you tell them after you retire and return – what will you have accomplished. Just money, or more?

-Mike