Post by smosey wales on Aug 14, 2020 9:17:09 GMT -5
HARD WORK...
Every morning, the CEO of a large bank in Manhattan walks to the
corner where a shoe shine stand is always located.
He sits on the couch, examines the Wall Street Journal, and the shoe
shine guy gives his shoes a shiny, excellent look.
One morning the shoeshine guy asks the Executive Director:
- What do you think about the situation in the stock market?
The Director asks in turn arrogantly:
- Why are you so interested in that topic?
"I have a million dollars in your bank," the shoeshine guy says, "and
I'm considering investing some of the money in the capital market."
- What your name? –Asks the Director.
- John H. Smith -
The Director arrives at the bank and asks the Manager of the Customer
Department:
- Do we have a client named John H Smith?
- Certainly –answers the Customer Service Manager–, he is a highly
esteemed customer. He has a million dollars in his account.
The Director comes out, approaches the shoeshine guy and says:
- Mr. Smith, I ask you this coming Monday to be the guest of honor at
our board meeting and tell us the story of your life. I am sure we
will have something to learn from you.
At the board meeting, the Executive Director introduces him to the
board members:
- We all know Mr. Smith, who makes our shoes shine at the corner
stand; But Mr. Smith is also our esteemed customer with over a million
dollars in his account. I invited him to tell us the story of his
life. I am sure we can learn from him.
Mr. Smith began his story:
- I came to this country fifty years ago as a young immigrant from
Europe with an unpronounceable name. I got off the ship without a
penny. The first thing I did was change my name to Smith.
I was hungry and exhausted. I started wandering around looking for a
job but to no avail. Suddenly I found a coin on the sidewalk. I
bought an apple. I had two options: eat the apple and quench my
hunger or start a business. I sold the apple for two dollars and
bought two more apples with the money. I also sold them and continued
in business.
When I started accumulating dollars, I was able to buy a set of used
brushes and shoe polish and started polishing shoes. I didn't spend a
penny on entertainment or clothing, I just bought bread and some
cheese to survive. I saved penny by penny and after a while, I bought
a new set of shoe brushes and ointments in different shades and
expanded my clientele.
I lived like a monk and saved penny by penny. After a while I was
able to buy an armchair so that my clients could sit comfortably while
cleaning their shoes, and that brought me more clients.
I did not spend a penny on the joys of life. I kept saving every
penny. A few years ago, when the previous shoe shine guy on the
corner stand decided to retire, I had already saved enough money to
buy his shoeshine location at this great place.
Finally, three months ago, my sister, who was a whore in Chicago,
passed away and left me a million dollars.
Every morning, the CEO of a large bank in Manhattan walks to the
corner where a shoe shine stand is always located.
He sits on the couch, examines the Wall Street Journal, and the shoe
shine guy gives his shoes a shiny, excellent look.
One morning the shoeshine guy asks the Executive Director:
- What do you think about the situation in the stock market?
The Director asks in turn arrogantly:
- Why are you so interested in that topic?
"I have a million dollars in your bank," the shoeshine guy says, "and
I'm considering investing some of the money in the capital market."
- What your name? –Asks the Director.
- John H. Smith -
The Director arrives at the bank and asks the Manager of the Customer
Department:
- Do we have a client named John H Smith?
- Certainly –answers the Customer Service Manager–, he is a highly
esteemed customer. He has a million dollars in his account.
The Director comes out, approaches the shoeshine guy and says:
- Mr. Smith, I ask you this coming Monday to be the guest of honor at
our board meeting and tell us the story of your life. I am sure we
will have something to learn from you.
At the board meeting, the Executive Director introduces him to the
board members:
- We all know Mr. Smith, who makes our shoes shine at the corner
stand; But Mr. Smith is also our esteemed customer with over a million
dollars in his account. I invited him to tell us the story of his
life. I am sure we can learn from him.
Mr. Smith began his story:
- I came to this country fifty years ago as a young immigrant from
Europe with an unpronounceable name. I got off the ship without a
penny. The first thing I did was change my name to Smith.
I was hungry and exhausted. I started wandering around looking for a
job but to no avail. Suddenly I found a coin on the sidewalk. I
bought an apple. I had two options: eat the apple and quench my
hunger or start a business. I sold the apple for two dollars and
bought two more apples with the money. I also sold them and continued
in business.
When I started accumulating dollars, I was able to buy a set of used
brushes and shoe polish and started polishing shoes. I didn't spend a
penny on entertainment or clothing, I just bought bread and some
cheese to survive. I saved penny by penny and after a while, I bought
a new set of shoe brushes and ointments in different shades and
expanded my clientele.
I lived like a monk and saved penny by penny. After a while I was
able to buy an armchair so that my clients could sit comfortably while
cleaning their shoes, and that brought me more clients.
I did not spend a penny on the joys of life. I kept saving every
penny. A few years ago, when the previous shoe shine guy on the
corner stand decided to retire, I had already saved enough money to
buy his shoeshine location at this great place.
Finally, three months ago, my sister, who was a whore in Chicago,
passed away and left me a million dollars.
