The Japanese Fish Story- By Mohammed Karjatwala
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish.
But the water close to Japan has not held much fish for decades.
So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.
The further 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 fetched 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!
Morale of the Story
Just like the fish in the tanks, most of us feel like we are living in a pond right now, in this lock-down period, feeling tired and dull most of the time.
Let's try and see this pandemic as a new challenge (the shark)
to keep us positively active in all areas of our lives as much as possible.
This is because as humans we are wired to "conquer". If you are steadily conquering
challenges, you are happy.
Your challenges keep you energized.
You have the resources, skills, and abilities to make a difference..... despite the pandemic.
xoxoxo.
