[UgaBYTES] The Parable Of The Pipeline

[Gabula Atudde]

On 11/5/08, Gabula Atudde <gabulaa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Kaija,
> Inspiring and thank you for sharing it out
> I am "Pablo The Pipeline Man. "
>
>
>  On 10/31/08, Patrick Kaija <wobusobozi at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> The Parable Of The Pipeline
>>
>> by Burke Hedges
>>
>>
>>
>> Once upon a time long, long ago, two ambitious young cousins named Pablo
>> and
>> Bruno lived side by side in a small Italian village.
>>
>>
>>
>> The young men were best buddies, and big dreamers.
>>
>>
>>
>> They would talk endlessly about how someday, someway, they would become
>> the
>> richest men in the village. They were both bright and hard working. All
>> they
>> needed was an opportunity.
>>
>>
>>
>> One day that opportunity arrived. The village decided to hire two men to
>> carry
>> water from a nearby river to a cistern in the town square. The job went to
>> Pablo and Bruno.
>>
>>
>>
>> Each man grabbed two buckets and headed to the river. By the end of the
>> day,
>> they had filled the town cistern to the brim. The village elder paid them
>> one
>> penny for each bucket of water.
>>
>>
>>
>> "This is our dream come true! "shouted Bruno. "I can't believe
>> our good fortune."
>>
>>
>>
>> But Pablo wasn't so sure.
>>
>>
>>
>> His back ached and his hands were blistered from carrying the heavy
>> buckets. He
>> dreaded getting up and going to work the next morning. He vowed to think
>> of a
>> better way to get the water from the river to the village.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pablo The Pipeline Man:
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bruno, I have a plan," Pablo said the next morning as they grabbed
>> their buckets and headed for the river. "Instead of lugging buckets back
>> and forth for pennies a day, let's build a pipeline from the village to
>> the
>> river."
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruno stopped dead in his tracks.
>>
>>
>>
>> "A pipeline! Whoever heard of such a thing?" Bruno shouted.
>> "We've got a great job, Pablo. I can carry 100 buckets a day. At a penny a
>> bucket that's a dollar a day! I'm rich!. By the end of the week, I can buy
>> a
>> new pair of shoes. By the end of the month a cow. By the end of six months
>> I
>> can buy a new hut. We have the best job in town. We have weekends off and
>> two
>> weeks paid vacation every year. We're set for life! Get out of here with
>> your
>> pipeline."
>>
>>
>>
>> But Pablo was not easily discouraged. He patiently explained the pipeline
>> plan
>> to his best friend. Pablo would work part of the day carrying buckets, and
>> part
>> of the day and weekends building his pipeline.
>>
>>
>>
>> He knew it would be hard work digging a ditch in the rocky soil. Because
>> he was
>> paid by the bucket he knew his income would drop. He also knew it might
>> take a
>> year or two before his pipeline would pay off. But Pablo believed in his
>> dream
>> and he went to work.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruno and the rest of the villagers began mocking Pablo, calling him
>> "Pablo The Pipeline Man." Bruno, who was earning almost twice the
>> money as Pablo, flaunted his new purchases. He bought a donkey outfitted
>> with a
>> new leather saddle, which he kept parked outside his new two-story hut. He
>> bought flashy clothes and fancy meals at the inn. The villagers called him
>> Mr.
>> Bruno, and they cheered when he bought rounds at the tavern and laughed
>> loudly
>> at his jokes.
>>
>>
>>
>> Small Actions Equal Big Results:
>>
>>
>>
>> While Bruno lay in his hammock on evenings and weekends, Pablo kept
>> digging his
>> pipeline. The first few months Pablo didn't have much to show for his
>> efforts.
>> The work was hard, even harder than Bruno's because Pablo was working
>> evenings
>> and weekends too.
>>
>>
>>
>> But Pablo kept reminding himself that tommorrow's dreams are built on
>> today's
>> sacrifices. Day by day he dug, inch by inch.
>>
>>
>>
>> Inches turned into one foot........ ... then ten feet........ .... then
>> 20.......... ... then 100.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Short-term pain equals long-term gain," he reminded himself as he
>> stumbled into his hut after another exuasting day's work. "In time my
>> reward will exceed my efforts," he thought.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Keep your eyes on the prize," he kept thinking as he drifted off to
>> sleep with the sounds of laughter from the village tavern in the
>> background.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Tables Are Turned:
>>
>>
>>
>> Days turned into months.One day Pablo realized his pipeline was half-way
>> finished, which meant he only had to walk half as far to fill his buckets!
>> Pablo used the extra time to work on his pipeline.
>>
>>
>>
>> Durring his rest breaks, Pablo watched his old friend Bruno lug buckets.
>> Bruno's shoulders were more stooped than ever. He was hunched in pain, his
>> steps slowed by the daily grind. Bruno was angry and sullen, resenting the
>> fact
>> that he was doomed to carry buckets, day in, day out, for the rest of his
>> life.
>>
>>
>>
>> He began to spend less time in his hammock and more time in the tavern.
>> When
>> the tavern's patrons saw Bruno coming they'd whisper, "Here comes Bruno
>> the Bucket Man, " and they giggle when the town drunk mimicked Bruno's
>> stooped posture and shuffling gait. Bruno didn't buy rounds or tell jokes
>> anymore, preferring to sit alone in a dark corner surrounded by empty
>> bottles.
>>
>>
>>
>> Finally Pablo's big day arrived, his pipeline was complete! The villagers
>> crowded around as the water gushed from the pipeline into the village
>> cistern!
>> Now that the village had a steady supply of fresh water, people from
>> around the
>> countryside moved into the village and the village prospered.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once the pipeline was complete, Pablo didn't have to carry buckets
>> anymore. The
>> water flowed whether he worked or not. It flowed while he ate. It flowed
>> while
>> he slept. It flowed on weekends while he played. The more the water flowed
>> into
>> the village, the more money flowed into Pablo's pockets! Pablo the
>> Pipeline Man
>> became known as Pablo the Miracle Maker. But Pablo understood what he did
>> wasn't a miracle. It was merely the first stage of a big, big dream. You
>> see,
>> Pablo had bigger plans. Pablo planned on building pipelines all over the
>> world!
>>
>>
>>
>> Recruiting His Friend To Help:
>>
>>
>>
>> The pipeline drove "Bruno The Bucket Man" out of business, and it
>> pained Pablo to see his old friend begging for drinks at the tavern. So,
>> Pablo
>> arranged a meeting with his old friend.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bruno, I've come here to ask you for your help." Bruno straightened
>> his stooped shoulders, and his dark eyes narrowed to a squint. "Don't mock
>> me," Bruno hissed.
>>
>>
>>
>> "I haven't come here to gloat," said Pablo. "I've come here to
>> offer you a great business opportunity. It took me more than two years
>> before
>> my first pipeline was complete. But I've learned a lot during those two
>> years.
>> I know what tools to use now, and where to dig. I know where to lay the
>> pipe. I
>> kept notes as I went along so now I have a system that will allow me to
>> build
>> another pipeline in less time........ ... then another..... ...... then
>> another.
>>
>>
>>
>> I could build a pipeline a year by myself, but what I plan on doing is
>> teach
>> you how to build a pipeline, then have you teach others and have them
>> teach
>> others.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Just think, we could make a small percentage of every gallon of water
>> that goes through those pipelines."
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruno finally saw the big picture. They shook hands and hugged like old
>> friends.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pipeline Dreams In A Bucket-Carrying World:
>>
>>
>>
>> Years passed. Their world pipelines were pumping millions of dollars into
>> their
>> bank accounts. Sometimes on their trips through the countryside, Pablo and
>> Bruno would pass villagers from other villages carrying buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> The friends would pull over and tell them their story and offer to help
>> them
>> build a pipeline. But sadly, most bucket carriers would hastily dismiss
>> the
>> notion.
>>
>>
>>
>> "I don't have the time."
>>
>>
>>
>> "My friend told me he knew a friend who's uncle's best friend tried to
>> build a pipeline and failed."
>>
>>
>>
>> "Only the ones who get in early make money on a pipeline."
>>
>>
>>
>> "I've carried buckets my whole life, I'll stick to what I know."
>>
>>
>>
>> "I know people who lost money in a pipeline scam."
>>
>>
>>
>> Both men resigned themselves to the fact they lived in a world with a
>> bucket-carrying mentality... ......... . and only a very small percentage
>> of
>> people would ever see the vision.
>>
>>
>>
>> End Of Story
>>
>>
>>
>> WE LIVE IN A BUCKET-CARRYING WORLD
>>
>>
>>
>> Who are you? A bucket-carrier. ......... .. or a pipeline builder? Do you
>> get
>> paid only when you how up for work like Bruno the Bucket Carrier?
>>
>>
>>
>> Or do you do the work once and get paid over and over again like Pablo the
>> Pipeline Builder?
>>
>>
>>
>> If you're like most people, you're working the bucket-carrying plan. It's
>> the
>> time-for-money- trap.
>>
>>
>>
>> The problem with bucket carrying is that the money stops when the
>> bucket-carrying stops. Which means the concept of a "secure job" or
>> "dream job" is an illusion. The inherent danger of carrying buckets
>> is that the income is temporary instead of ongoing.
>>
>>
>>
>> If Bruno woke up one morning with a stiff back and couldn't get out of
>> bed, how
>> much money would he earn that day? ZERO! No Work-No Money!
>>
>>
>>
>> The same goes for any bucket-carrying job. Once bucket-carriers stop carry
>> buckets for any reason, they won't continue to get a paycheck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Real-Life True Story:
>>
>>
>>
>> My previous dentist was the best dentist I ever had. A complete
>> professional.
>> Great personality. Great technician. Every visit was virtually pain-free.
>> She
>> loved what she did and set her own hours. She was only open three days a
>> week
>> so she could spend four-day weekends with her family.
>>
>>
>>
>> She pulled down more than $100,000 a year working three days a week at a
>> job
>> she loved. This was a bucket-carriers dream job if there ever was one!
>>
>>
>>
>> One problem. Before the age of 40 she developed arthritis in her hands and
>> couldn't work anymore. Today she teaches at a university earning one-third
>> the
>> income she earned as a dentist.
>>
>>
>>
>> There's no such thing as a secure bucket-carrying job no matter how great
>> it
>> seems.
>>
>>
>>
>> The problem with the time-for-money trap is that if you can no longer
>> trade-the-time,
>> you no longer get the money!
>>
>>
>>
>> Most people mistake bucket-carrying for pipeline building. We observe 99%
>> of
>> the people in the world are carrying buckets, so we assume bucket carrying
>> is
>> the way to get what we want in life.
>>
>>
>>
>> We grow up surrounded by bucket-carriers, so we figure that's the
>> way-of-the-world. It reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw recently:
>> 100,000
>> lemmings can't be wrong!
>>
>>
>>
>> People think the same way about bucket-carriers. 100 million
>> bucket-carriers
>> can't be wrong. Well yes they can!.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's face it. there are a lot more bucket-carriers in this world than
>> pipeline
>> builders.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why?
>>
>>
>>
>> Because bucket-carrying is the model that our parents followed and the one
>> that
>> they taught us to follow. The bucket-carrying model tells you here's what
>> you do
>> to get ahead:
>>
>>
>>
>> Go to school and learn how to carry buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Work really hard.
>>
>>
>>
>> Earn the right to carry bigger buckets. (get promoted)
>>
>>
>>
>> Resign from "Bucket Company A" to work for "Bucket Company
>> B" which lets you carry even bigger buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Work longer hours so you can carry more buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Put the kids through bucket-carrying college.
>>
>>
>>
>> Try to get promoted from carrying metal buckets..... .. to carrying
>> plastic
>> buckets..... ....... to carrying digital buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dream of the day you can retire from bucket carrying after 30-40 years.
>>
>>
>>
>> Until then, keep carrying those buckets..... ......... ......... or, the
>> bucket-carriers dream comes true. You hit the big lottery! (the odds are 1
>> in
>> about 14-15 million against them, but hey most all bucket carriers think
>> it
>> could happen to them, so.......... . until then, keep carrying those
>> buckets)
>>
>>
>>
>> What do all those bucket-carriers earn for their efforts?
>>
>>
>>
>> Surprisingly little. According to Parade magazine's "What People
>> Earn" survey, the average worker in America earns $28,500 a year. Subtract
>> almost 20% for taxes, and that leaves $22,500 take-homepay.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's face it, that's not enough for most people to live on.
>>
>>
>>
>> What do bucket-carriers do when they need more money?
>>
>>
>>
>> Because they have a bucket-carrying mentality, they come up with a
>> bucket-carrying solution.... ........ if you need more money you've got to
>> carry more buckets!
>>
>>
>>
>> "i'll get a second job carrying buckets in the evenings and on
>> weekends," Daddy Bucket Carrier decides.
>>
>>
>>
>> "I can go back to the bucket-carrying job I had before the kids were
>> born," Mommy Bucket Carrier says.
>>
>>
>>
>> "The kids can get bucket-carrying jobs after school and in the
>> summer," they both say. The Results?
>>
>>
>>
>> Today North Americans work the longest hours in the world. Yes, even more
>> than
>> the work-obsessed Japanese. Is the earn-more-money- by-carrying-more-
>> buckets
>> plan working?
>>
>>
>>
>> No. Here are the facts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Consumer debt is at a record high. The average household has 95 cents
>> worth of
>> debt for every dollar earned.
>>
>>
>>
>> The proportion of women working to support their families more than
>> doubled
>> over the past 20 years.
>>
>>
>>
>> More people are taking second and third mortgages on their single biggest
>> asset....... ..... their homes....... ...... to pay the bills.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello! What's wrong with this picture?
>>
>>
>>
>> It's the fallacy of carrying bigger buckets. Bucket carriers tell
>> themselves
>> everything would be okay if they could just carry bigger buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bucket carriers are forever wondering how much money other bucket carriers
>> earn. True, the doctors bucket is a lot bigger than the cook's
>> bucket......
>> ....... about ten times bigger! But that doesn't mean the doctor is
>> financially
>> independent. He's just as dependent on his bucket carrying job as the
>> cook.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why?
>>
>>
>>
>> They spend more! Truth is, the doctors and lawyers making six-figures are
>> spending most of their income to support their lifestyles.
>>
>>
>>
>> a. The average worker drive a $5,000 used car. The doctor drives a $45,000
>> Lexus.
>>
>>
>>
>> b. The average worker sends his kids to free public school. The doctor
>> sends
>> his kids to private school...... ...... and on and on and on.
>>
>>
>>
>> The doctor spends just as much of a percentage of his income than all
>> other
>> bucket carriers. All are living paycheck-to paycheck. If you don't believe
>> check the bankruptcy records. You'll see every kind of bucket carrier
>> listed in
>> there!
>>
>>
>>
>> All Buckets Eventually Dry Up
>>
>>
>>
>> All buckets dry up no matter how big they are. Pipelines, on the other
>> hand,
>> are self-sustaining. But pipelines require sacrifice. Pipelines don't
>> build
>> themselves. You have to be willing to put in the time and effort to build
>> them.
>>
>>
>>
>> A Bigger Bucket Won't Solve The Problem. Why?
>>
>>
>>
>> Carry as big a bucket as you can but build a pipeline on the side, because
>> as
>> long as you carry buckets, you have to show-up to get paid, and no matter
>> how
>> big the bucket is... it will dry-up.
>>
>>
>>
>> Many a person has gone from the "Millionaire Next Door" to the
>> "Bankrupt Person Next Door".
>>
>>
>>
>> This person had a HUGE bucket and now has nothing!
>>
>>
>>
>> His name is Darryl Strawberry. Professional baseball player. The 38 year
>> old
>> outfielder broke into the majors as a teenager and was hailed as the next
>> Ted
>> Williams!
>>
>>
>>
>> Strawberry has made a fortune in his career...... ....... $2-$5 million
>> every
>> year. That was just from his baseball contract! Add a couple million from
>> endorsements, speeches, autographs and more and he's earned $50-$100
>> million
>> before his 40th birthday!
>>
>>
>>
>> A guy like that has to be set for life right? WRONG!
>>
>>
>>
>> According to a local newspaper report, "Strawberry has no income or
>> savings to support his current wife and their three children."
>>
>>
>>
>> What Happened?
>>
>>
>>
>> Strawberry bought expensive everything.. ......... including drugs and
>> alcohol.
>> Strawberry didn't build a pipeline.... ......... because he thought he had
>> enough money to last forever no matter what. He can't play baseball
>> anymore
>> becuase of his drug problem. He won't be allowed to play ever again. He's
>> Broke!
>>
>>
>>
>> It's Your Turn To Choose
>>
>>
>>
>> What sounds like the best plan to you? Remember, most of your friends and
>> neighbors won't understand! They've been taught to carry buckets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Time Levels The Playing Field
>>
>>
>>
>> It doesn't matter how much money your earn ............ or how little
>> money you
>> earn........ ... we all have the same amount of time in each day. 24
>> hours. It
>> doesn't matter if you're a doctor, lawyer, or cook. It only takes time to
>> build
>> a pipeline. Yes you'll need tools....... ......... but those will cost
>> relatively very little. So everyone has an equal opportunity when it comes
>> to
>> building a pipeline!
>>
>>
>>
>> Timing
>>
>>
>>
>> Some people put off building their pipelines because "right now isn't a
>> good time for me." Guess what? Right now is a bad time for anybody! We're
>> all stressed. We're all busy. We're all putting out fires and dealing with
>> unexpected emergencies. There's a word for these bad times.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's called life!
>>
>>
>>
>> Some people waste their lives waiting for the "perfect time" to do x,
>> y, or z. Well, they'll die waiting because there's no such thing as a
>> perfect
>> time. If someone told you they'd give you $1 million dollars
>>
>> if you'd sit in a corner and knit for two hours every day for one year,
>> you'd
>> find the time right?
>>
>>
>>
>> It wouldn't matter if your son broke his arm......... ....your car
>> wouldn't
>> start....... . the cat got sick. Rather than forfeit $1 million dollars,
>> you'd
>> find the time no matter what.
>>
>>
>>
>> Waste Not Want Not
>>
>>
>>
>> People often ask me why they should take the time and effort to build
>> pipelines
>> when things aren't going so bad for them right now. They say they deserve
>> to
>> relax in the recliner and watch TV after a hard days work. Got a few bucks
>> in
>> the bank.... kids are doing good in school...... ..... no need to "rock
>> the boat".
>>
>>
>>
>> There's no better time to build your pipeline than when things are going
>> good!
>>
>>
>>
>> A Final Thought
>>
>>
>>
>> A man was on the 30th floor of a fancy hotel overlooking Central Park in
>> Manhattan. He pulled back the shades...... ..... and threw open the window
>> to
>> enjoy the view. As he leaned out the window, he was startled to see a man
>> falling past his window.
>>
>>
>>
>> "How you doing?" he asked the falling man.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Fine so far," came the reply.
>>
>>
>>
>> The point is, there are lots of bucket carriers in the world that think
>> they
>> are "doing just fine". But they can't stay in the free-fall forever.
>> Sooner or later they'll meet the ground.
>>
>>
>>
>> For bucket carriers it's........ ......... .. don't or can't show up for
>> work........ ....... no more paycheck!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> --
> Councillor Kiwazi Esta Nnassanga
> Coordinator Gabula Atudde Women Grip.
> P.O.Box 324 Mukono District Uganda.
> Physical address- Kubimuli,Kawuga-Mukono Town Council.
> Tel:+256 774 064 229(m), +256 751 057 876(office)
> Email: gabulaa at gmail.com




-- 
Councillor Kiwazi Esta Nnassanga
Coordinator Gabula Atudde Women Grip.
P.O.Box 324 Mukono District Uganda.
Physical address- Kubimuli,Kawuga-Mukono Town Council.
Tel:+256 774 064 229(m), +256 751 057 876(office)
Email: gabulaa at gmail.com