This guy I know lives out in the middle of nowhere . . . nothing but dry grasslands. He likes the peace and quiet, and for a while, he was able to make a decent living by working remotely as a web developer.

His client base started thinning out, though. And he was struggling more and more to make ends meet. As much as he tried to hide his disappointment, his friends could see that he wasn't very happy. They tried what they could to cheer him up and find him work, but they weren't very successful at either.

One night, while he was lying in bed, he heard a loud, thunderous sound. He looked out of his bedroom window to see what had happened, and he saw a huge plume of water erupting from the ground. Not exactly being stupid, he quickly saw the potential for a business opportunity.

He soon signed a contract with a bottling company which lead to quite a healthy income for him. The next few times he saw one of his friends, he was in a much happier mood than he had ever been, and he had an indellible smile on his face. He shared the story of his newly found financial freedom, and as he walked away, he seemed to be almost dancing.

A second friend approached the the first one and asked, "What's got into him? Did he finally land a new client or something?"

"Naw," said the first friend, "he's just found a spring in his steppe."