A chinese recently arrived in the US, wanting to earn some money, decides to become a 'handy-man' and starts looking for some work in an up-market colony nearby.
He goes to the front door of the nearest house and asks the owner, an Indian, if he had any odd jobs for him to do.
"Well, you can paint my porch, how much will you charge?" the owner says.
The chinese responds, "How about $25?"
The owner says "Fine, there's a can of brown paint and brushes in the garage."
The owner's wife, inside the house, overhearing the conversation asks her husband, "Does he realize that the porch goes all around the house? That's a whole day's job!!"
The man replies, "He should; he was standing on it. maybe he is new to the place so doesn't know how much to charge!"
"Its a super bargain. Lets keep quiet", she comments
A short time later, the chinese comes to the door and asks for the $25.
"You've finished already?" the husband asks in surprise.
"Yes," he replies, "and there was paint left over, so I gave it two coats."
Impressed, the man reaches into his pocket for the money and hands it to him.
"And by the way," the guy adds, "it's not a Porsche, it's a BMW.."
MIND MANTRA -
In life you'll encounter deals which seem extremely lucrative and unbelievable.
Be it personally, professionally or financially... people will come and propose things which suddenly seem too good to be true.
THERE ARE NO FREE LUNCHES IN LIFE...
EVERYONE IS SELFISH.. AND HAS A VESTED INTEREST.
Dont just jump to take the deal.. spend some time understanding the details... spend sometime questioning their motives...else you'll HURT yourself and those around you.
Dr.Hemant Mittal
www.mindmantra.in
Eksoch@gmail.com
The owner says "Fine, there's a can of brown paint and brushes in the garage."
The owner's wife, inside the house, overhearing the conversation asks her husband, "Does he realize that the porch goes all around the house? That's a whole day's job!!"
The man replies, "He should; he was standing on it. maybe he is new to the place so doesn't know how much to charge!"
"Its a super bargain. Lets keep quiet", she comments
A short time later, the chinese comes to the door and asks for the $25.
"You've finished already?" the husband asks in surprise.
"Yes," he replies, "and there was paint left over, so I gave it two coats."
Impressed, the man reaches into his pocket for the money and hands it to him.
"And by the way," the guy adds, "it's not a Porsche, it's a BMW.."
MIND MANTRA -
In life you'll encounter deals which seem extremely lucrative and unbelievable.
Be it personally, professionally or financially... people will come and propose things which suddenly seem too good to be true.
THERE ARE NO FREE LUNCHES IN LIFE...
EVERYONE IS SELFISH.. AND HAS A VESTED INTEREST.
Dont just jump to take the deal.. spend some time understanding the details... spend sometime questioning their motives...else you'll HURT yourself and those around you.
Dr.Hemant Mittal
www.mindmantra.in
Eksoch@gmail.com
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