Comments on: what will my reward be?

By: joshua becker

joshua becker — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:39:34 +0000

No, not original to me. And I’m not sure where I saw it first. It’s been floating around for awhile.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:30:28 +0000

Oh, and I forgot to check the “notify me of follow comments via email” on the last post.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:28:38 +0000

Hi Joshua! Did you write this story? The reason I’m asking is because I posted it on our blog, and if you wrote it, I want to make sure to give you credit.

Thanks!

By: What is "providing value"?

What is "providing value"? — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:09:49 +0000

[...] money from us, has told us that we need those things to be happy? I'm reminded of this story: What Will My Reward Be? __________________ Random thoughts from Some Random [...]

By: Minimalism « Simple Wings

Minimalism « Simple Wings — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:08:11 +0000

[...] In relation to her suggestion that we not work so much just to earn money for “stuff”, I wanted to share this lovely story. [...]

By: Emily f

Emily f — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:13:44 +0000

Love this story! Told it to my family over breakfast this morning and everyone thought it was great. We often lose sight of what’s important in life, and what gives our existence meaning.

By: Not My Mother

Not My Mother — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:51:09 +0000

I’ve seen that story a few times and it’s lovely and makes a good point, but the thing that bugs me is it ignores the future financial security for the fisherman.

Right now he’s doing exactly what he needs to live now and enjoying his life, which is wonderful. But he’s not putting anything aside for the days in his future where he cannot work.

I’m not saying he should be working all the hours of the day to get an empire and not spending any time to enjoy the sunsets, but this is a very simplistic view and won’t work outside of a parable. There’s got to be some balance of enjoying now and planning for later.

By: Emily on the Southern Prairie

Emily on the Southern Prairie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:10:06 +0000

I saw a different variation of this story in a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in the South Side of Chicago of all places, and it helped motivate me to quit a job I was no longer happy with. That was a year ago and I’m so much happier now, even though I had an allegedly ‘important’ job. I wrote about it here with a copy of the version I saw. http://littlehousesouthernprairie.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/the-myth-of-more/

More being best IS a myth. Thanks for spreading the word of this parable. It is powerful!

By: Pawel @ Minimalist Business

Pawel @ Minimalist Business — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:13:02 +0000

This is a great story, and so true when it comes to business people.

Too many of them think that chasing the riches will make their lives worth living while all they’re doing is wasting the only life they have.

A brilliant post.

By: Minimalist You

Minimalist You — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:43:39 +0000

Love this, thanks for posting it!