Challenges keep us alive
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 the fresh and the frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of the frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, the 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..!
Lesson: Challenges and difficulties are the essence of success. They keep us alive and we need them to stay active and fit for life!
Source: Japanese Folktale
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Inspirational
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So very true
very true
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a very informative read. i can’t believe i haven’t stumbled across this post sooner. thank you!
Me and my husband thoroughly enjoyed this article, we are sitting down right now to a cup of tea and talking with the laptop beside us. Challenges are part of life. Challenges teach us lessons that no one else could
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Beautiful…just beautiful lesson
Beautiful…just beautiful lesson
ya..very nice.
As long as you don't “jump the shark” great idea
Inspiring story! Indeed we need to challenge ourselves so that we develop character.
Great message! This inspired me. Our challenges do keep us live and fresh.
this story is plain depressing
We need challenges to advance humanity…this is very, very, very TRUE