멕시코 어부의 비유: 인생의 선택에 대한 설명

### 멕시코 어부의 비유: 인생의 성공 재정의
* 🌊 2020년 중반, 코로나19로 인한 봉쇄 기간 동안 저는 인생의 초기 위기 속에서 제 삶에 변화가 필요하다는 것을 깨닫고 **성찰의 시간**을 가졌습니다.
* 🎣 다양한 콘텐츠를 소비하다 보니 멕시코 어부의 감동적인 이야기를 접하게 되었고, **두 가지 다른 삶의 방식**을 강조했습니다.
* 👔 한 미국 사업가가 단시간에 가족을 부양할 수 있을 만큼 많은 물고기를 잡는 어부를 만나 **야망과 성공에 대한 대화**를 나눕니다.
* 💭 사업가는 **어부가 더 열심히 일하면 나중에 부자가 되어 여유로운 삶**을 살 수 있다고 제안하지만, 어부는 굳이 그런 일을 할 필요가 있는지 의문을 제기합니다.
* 🍷 어부의 이상적인 삶에는 **늦잠을 자고, 가족과 함께 시간을 보내고, 친구들과 여유로운 저녁**을 즐기는 것이 이미 포함되어 있으며, 이 사업가는 궁극적으로 자신이 지금 누릴 수 있는 것임을 깨닫습니다.
* 💡 이 이야기는 진정한 성공은 부와 성공에 대한 사회적 기대에 따르기보다는 **자신의 욕망을 정의**하고 그것을 추구하는 데 있다는 점을 강조합니다.
* 🗝 "진정한 성공은 자신이 원하는 것을 정의하고 그것을 실행하는 것"이며, 이는 **제국을 건설하는 것부터 단순한 즐거움을 즐기는 것까지** 사람마다 다른 의미를 가질 수 있습니다.
* 📹 이러한 관점 덕분에 저는 이제 **매일 YouTube 콘텐츠를 제작**하며 진정한 욕망에 부합하는 삶을 살고 있습니다.

멕시코 어부는 진정한 성공은 사회적 기대가 아니라 자신의 욕망을 정의하고 추구하는 것임을 보여줍니다.

there's two ways you can live your life. Let me explain. So, it's mid-2020, COVID is happening, lockdown is happening, early life crisis is happening. I'm using the spare time to overthink absolutely everything, and as a consequence, there's a very interesting period between me realizing my life needs to change and me figuring out how my life was going to change. I think most people call it lost. Now, during that period, I was consuming a lot of stuff, trying to figure out what was going on and what the hell I was going to do. And while there was a lot of useful stuff, there's one story that will always stick with me. It's called the parable of the Mexican fisherman. And while some of you may have heard of it, I think most miss what it's really about. So, an American businessman was on holiday in a small coastal Mexican village, and on his morning walk, he saw a fisherman returning from sea with a few large fish. Impressed, he asked, How long did it take you to catch those?

fisherman smiled and replied, Not long. Then why didn't you stay out longer and catch more? asked the businessman. The fisherman thought for a moment, then said, Well, I'll take these to the market, sell them, keep one for myself, and then I'll have enough to support me and my family for the day. The businessman, slightly surprised by the answer, then asked, Well, what are you going to do with the rest of your day? The fisherman smiled again. I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, and stroll into the village every evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my friends. The businessman almost interrupted and said, But if you spent more time fishing, you'd catch more fish. With the extra money, you could buy a bigger boat. Then you'd catch even more fish, buy even more boats, and eventually, you'd have a fleet. You could then start sending supplies in Mexico and worldwide. You'd be rich in no time. The fisherman paused and asked, Why would I do that? The businessman replied, Well

you'd be rich. But why? asked the Fishman, almost slightly amused. The businessman said, Well, if you work hard a few years down the line, you'll be so rich you'll be able to do whatever you want. Like what? said the fisherman. The businessman shrugged. Well, anything you want. You could sleep late, fish a little, play with your children, take siestas with your wife, and stroll into the village every evening where you could sip wine and play guitar with your friends. Such a good story. And the first time I heard it, it was an animated version on YouTube. And as soon as I found it, I scrolled down to the comments to see what everyone else was saying, and I was surprised that everyone was talking about money. Financial responsibility is key. Live within your means. Know what's enough. And while that's certainly part of it, it wasn't what I got from the story. In an alternate reality, the fisherman could have wanted to spend more time fishing, buy a bigger boat, catch more fish, have a fleet, sell worldwide, and get rich.

and that would have been fine if that's what he genuinely wanted to do. Before hearing this story, I thought there was only one path: slave away today so you can live for tomorrow. But it turns out that isn't the only option. True success is defining what you want and doing it, whatever that might be. That may be building a fishing empire, or it may be sipping wine and playing guitar. It's up to you, but if you don't, someone else will do it for you, and there's a good chance it won't be what you want. And yeah, thanks to the Mexican fisherman, I'm here uploading YouTube videos every day, and I wouldn't have it any other way. All right, have a good weekend. See you on Monday.

Define your own path (or someone else will)

Jay Alto

내레이터는 코로나 봉쇄 기간 동안 멕시코 어부의 이야기를 통해 인생이 바뀐 시기를 회상합니다.

어부는 하루 동안 가족을 부양하기에 충분한 물고기를 잡고 나머지 시간은 인생을 즐기며 보내는 반면, 사업가는 부를 향한 더 야심찬 접근 방식을 제안합니다.

어부의 대답은 균형 잡힌 삶의 중요성을 강조하면서 그러한 추구의 필요성에 대해 의문을 제기합니다.

사업가는 열심히 일하면 어부가 부와 여유로운 삶을 누릴 수 있다고 제안합니다.

하지만 어부는 이미 단순하고 만족스러운 삶을 누리고 있기 때문에 그런 길의 필요성에 의문을 제기합니다.

이 이야기는 성공에 대한 다양한 관점과 무엇이 진정으로 행복을 가져다주는지 아는 것의 중요성을 강조합니다.

진정한 성공은 기존의 길을 따르는 것이 아니라 진정으로 하고 싶은 일을 정의하는 데 있습니다.

제국을 건설하든 소박한 삶을 즐기든 자신의 욕망을 추구하는 것이 중요합니다.

스스로 목표를 세우지 않으면 다른 사람이 대신 세우게 되고, 그 목표가 자신이 진정으로 원하는 것과 일치하지 않을 수도 있습니다.