Inspiration: a sishy fishy mushy deal!!!

A Fish Tale...

Japanese way of handling a problem....

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japanhave not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population,fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.The farther thefishermen 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. TheJapanese did not like the taste.To solve this problem, fishing companiesinstalled freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freezethem at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer.However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozenand they did not like frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price.So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish andstuff them in the tanks, fin to fin.

After a little thrashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tiredand dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste thedifference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, notsluggish fish. So how did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem?

How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan?

If you were consulting the fish industry, what would you recommend? As soon as you reach your goals, such as finding a wonderful mate, starting asuccessful company, paying off your debts or whatever, you might lose yourpassion. You don't need to work so hard so you relax. You experience thesame problem as lottery winners who waste their money, wealthy heirs whonever grow up and bored homemakers who get addicted to prescription drugs.Like the Japanese fish problem, the best solution is simple.

It was observed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950's. "Man thrives, oddlyenough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."- L. RonHubbard

The Benefits of a Challenge:

The more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a good problem.

If yourchallenges are the correct size, and if you are steadily conquering thosechallenges, you are happy.You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try newsolutions.You have fun. You are alive!

How Japanese Fish Stay Fresh:

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still putthe fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. Theshark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state.The fish are challenged.

Recommendations:

Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Beat the heck out of them.Enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do notgive up. Failing makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find moredetermination, more knowledge, more help.

If you have met your goals, set some bigger goals. Once you meet yourpersonal or family needs, move onto goals for your group, the society,even mankind. Don't create success and lie in it.You have resources, skills and abilities to make a difference. Put a sharkin your tank and see how far you can really go!