A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village. A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

“Not very long.” they answered in unison.

“Why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?”

The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families.

“But what do you do with the rest of your time?”

“We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take siestas with our wives. In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. We have a full life.”

The tourist interrupted,

“I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.”

“And after that?”, asked the fishermen.

“With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one, and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant.

You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles , or even New York City!

From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”

“How long would that take?” asked the fishermen again.

“Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years.” replied the tourist.

“And after that?”, said the fishermen.

“Afterwards? Well my friend, that’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the tourist, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!”

“Millions? Really? And after that?” asked the fishermen.

“After that you’ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.”

And the moral of this story is:

Know where you’re going in life…. you may already be there!

Apple cider vinegar has been touted as an all-around remedy for many things.

How much?

Standard “3-Shot”

2 teaspoons in 8 ounces of water 3 times per day

Strong “3-Shot”

For more severe conditions like acid reflux, cough, bronchitis, or sore throat, use 2 tablespoons in 8 ounces of water 3 times per day.

The “Sipper”

For daily maintenance, weight loss and pH balancing, less vinegar, more water and sipping throughout the day is the way to go. So, 2 teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar in 16 ounces of water. Sip, don’t chug-a-lug!

Sipping this highly diluted dosage will keep your pH in a constant alkalized state. Usually 1 or 2 tall glasses is all you’ll need each day. If you drink a lot of water throughout the day, you might try adding just a splash of apple cider vinegar to your glass each time you fill it up, rather than drinking the one 16-ounce glass as outlined above.

This is supposed to work wonders on balancing the body’s pH levels so I’m going to give it a try. I’m sticking to the raw, unpasteurized, unheated, organic variety as that’s what’s been recommended.

If you want to give it a try, please let me know how it goes.

Jamie Oliver received an award at the 2010 TED Conference last night. He spoke about his campaign to educate people about the food they eat and made a case for an “all-out assault on our ignorance of food”.

I really admire Jamie Oliver.

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