A Japanese Lesson

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to Japan hasnot held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishingboats got bigger and went further than ever. The further the fishermenwent, the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took moretime, the fish were not fresh. To solve this problem, fish companiesinstalled freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freezethem at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go further and stay longer.However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozenfish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fishbrought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. Theywould catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After alittle thrashing around, they were tired, dull, and lost their fresh-fishtaste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, they getfresh-tasting fish to Japan.How did they manage? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishingcompanies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fishare challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge theyface keeps them alive and fresh!Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of thetime tired and dull?Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If youare steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep youenergized.Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have theresources, skills and abilities to make a difference. Put a shark in yourtank and see how far you can really go!'Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character' - Albert Einstein