A tale from the Mediterranean;
Whilst on holiday in Portugal, an English middle class family happen upon a fisherman sitting by the dock.
This fisherman was happily whittling away at a chunk of wood, seemingly without a care in the world.
Well the English couple felt uneasy, and had to butt in.
"Senor, why is it you are here, when all the other fisherman are out catching fish?"
To which he replies; "I enjoy carving, and it is such a beautiful day"
Of course the couple react to this with disbelief; "But Senor, is that not your boat all ready to go"
"Sim".
"And if you went out and caught many fish, could you not have many boats to catch many more fish?"
"Sim, this is true".
"Then why do you not fish?"
"Hmmmmm" he pondered "well, if I was to fish and have many boats, I suppose I could do whatever I wanted".
"But of course you could" replied the Brits.
"Sim, but that is what I do now".