Sunday, October 09, 2005
FACE THE CHALLENGES
Hi all
just got a mail from my friend. Really informative. Read this and post your comments.
Just a small story..................for a nice day and life ahead.................
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the fish
population in the waters close to Japan started declining.
Hence 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 and the Japanese hated the taste.
To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on
to 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 still 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 the people of 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
still 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.
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!
Recommendations - Instead of avoiding challenges jump into
them. Beat the heck out of them. Enjoy the game. If your
challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up.
Failing makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more
determination, more knowledge, more help. Don't create success
and lie in it. You have resources, skills and abilities to make
a difference.
Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!
just got a mail from my friend. Really informative. Read this and post your comments.
Just a small story..................for a nice day and life ahead.................
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the fish
population in the waters close to Japan started declining.
Hence 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 and the Japanese hated the taste.
To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on
to 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 still 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 the people of 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
still 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.
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!
Recommendations - Instead of avoiding challenges jump into
them. Beat the heck out of them. Enjoy the game. If your
challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up.
Failing makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more
determination, more knowledge, more help. Don't create success
and lie in it. You have resources, skills and abilities to make
a difference.
Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!
