Why?

A man was sitting in the shade under a tree by the lake, fishing lazily and enjoying his day. A businessman approached him and commented, “That’s not the best way to fish, you know. You need a boat.”

The fisherman raised an eyebrow and responded, “Why?” The businessman shook his head and replied, “So you can catch more fish. You’ll make more money and you can buy more boats.”

The fisherman sat up, looked the businessman in the eye and asked again, “Why?” The businessman began to get flustered and blurted out, “So one day you can make enough money to retire! Then you can relax.”

The fisherman smiled and slouched against the tree. He closed his eyes and simply said, “What is it that you think I’m doing now?”