The Japanese have
always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish
for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and
went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to
bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were
not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
To solve this problem,
fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish
and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay
longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and
frozen and they did not like frozen fish.
The frozen fish brought a lower
price. So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and
stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little thrashing around, the fish
stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese
could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they
lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh
fish, not sluggish fish.
So how did Japanese fishing companies solve this
problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan?
To keep the fish
tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks.
But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish,
but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are
challenged.
Moral:
Have you realized that
some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired & dull, so
we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving? Basically in our lives
Sharks are new challenges to keep us active and taste better...
The
more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a
challenge. If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are steadily
conquering those challenges, you are Conqueror. You think of your challenges and
get energized. You are excited to try new solutions.
"Don't be
afraid of pressures. Remember that Pressure is what turns a lump of coal into a
diamond"
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