Is there a shark in your life ???
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.
So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and
stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little trashing 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.
As soon as you reach your goals, such as starting a successful company, paying off your debts or whatever, you might lose your passion. You don't need to work so hard so you relax.
Like the Japanese fish problem, the best solution is simple.
L. Ron Hubbard observed it in the early 1950's. "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."
The Benefits of a Challenge - The more intelligent, persistent and
competent you are, the more you enjoy a good problem. If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are steadily conquering those challenges, you are happy. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun.
You are alive!
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