A SMALL STORY

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to
Japan has 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 the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fish were
not fresh.

To solve this problem, fish 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 fish. And they did
not like the taste of 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, they were tired, dull, and lost
their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending
crisis!

But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan. How did they manage?

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still
put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark.

The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The
challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most
of the time tired and dull?

Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active.
If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy.

Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and revel in
it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and
abilities to make a difference.

Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

'Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character' - Albert Einstein