Put a Shark in Your Tank

[sweet peach]

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. The frozen fish brought a lower rice.

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, 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 finding a wonderful mate, 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. It was observed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950's. "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."

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

[احســـــاس]

Thank you very much

for

such a great subject

Alawys there are solutions for whatever problems

but what matter is

how to look at problems

how to find solutions

in fact ;; 1

How to think ??1


one more time thank

be always up

all respect

[sweet peach]

إحســـاس

Really you're right
What we need is
to change our thoghts
not
the Problems

All my regards for your passing
and your kind words

[آنسهOoفكره]

there's great quote says
You cannot control what happens to you,
but you can control your attitude toward it

Wonderful & inspiring story
thank you for sharing dear ..
=)

[نوافي]

sometimes the solutions are easy more than we expect
sometimes it in front of us but we take time to see it
what we need... is right thinking
thanks for sharing

[rose rani]

wow interesting topic

I like the way they find out about the taste

wonderful people

thank you for sharing us

[sweet peach]

there's great quote says
You cannot control what happens to you,
but you can control your attitude toward it

Wonderful & inspiring story
thank you for sharing dear ..
=)

Glad 2 see you here honey
Bouquet of Thanks

[sweet peach]

sometimes the solutions are easy more than we expect
sometimes it in front of us but we take time to see it
what we need... is right thinking
thanks for sharing

Your words are 100% TRUE
Keep Nice

[sweet peach]

wow interesting topic

I like the way they find out about the taste

wonderful people

thank you for sharing us

The interesting thing is your passing
Japanese are wonderful people
and you're a wonderful reader

Thanks dear