Beginning A New Year

Dec 30, 2012 Features / Columnists, Food For Thought

Three farmers gathered to evaluate and share their experiences from the previous year. Each had a square meter of land on which they farmed. At the end of the meeting, the first farmer said, “The situation was very hard and it will be much worse for the new year.”
The second replied, “You are certainly right. As a matter of fact, after working very hard the whole year, from sunrise to sunset, I only gained 1% profit after all expenses.”
Calculating his own numbers, the first farmer replied, “I believe that my total profit is exactly the same as yours, which is 1%.”
The two of them looked at the third farmer and asked, “How much profit did you make during last year?”
The third farmer kindly replied, “Gentleman, with all due respect, I obtained a 5% profit during last year.”
That was followed by a long silence…
“How come? 5% profit?? That is impossible!!!! How did you do that???”
“Very easy and simple math,” said the third farmer. “I made the very same 1% profit as you did. … plus 4% that represents the immense pleasure to be able to enjoy this view, milk my cows and enjoy the most of my farm. That gives me 5% total profit.”

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