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Sharks In Your Life

Submitted by Pravs J on Wednesday, 3 June 200950 Comments

Sharks 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. The frozen fish brought a lower price.

So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks. 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? How Japanese managed to keep the fish fresh?

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.

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired & dull, so we need a Shark in our life to keep us awake and moving? Basically in our lives Sharks are new challenges to keep us active and taste better….. The more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a challenge. 

If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are steadily conquering those challenges, you are Conqueror.. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive!

Recommendations for us:

  1. 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.
     
  2. God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.

  3. Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards.. Don’t stay on the bumps too long. Move on!

  4. When you feel down because you didn’t get what you want, just sit tight and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give you. When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means. There’s a purpose to life’s events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.

  5. No one can go back and make a brand new start. But anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

50 Comments »

  • Tayyiba Iram said:

    Very Very touching…..

    - 4 June 2009 at 1:10 am
  • Vidyabhushan said:

    Very motivating…

    Thanks

    - 4 June 2009 at 1:46 am
  • ravi.77 said:

    excellent message..definily challenges makes life very alive

    - 4 June 2009 at 1:50 am
  • Ajay said:

    Thanks …
    it’s all about conquering small victories over yourself :)

    - 4 June 2009 at 2:33 am
  • Rida said:

    Gr8 message!!!!!!

    - 4 June 2009 at 4:43 am
  • Manesh said:

    Its truly inspirational message to start a day off
    However we really need reasons to live and how easily we forget it and start worry about it rather than taking it postive and encouraging.

    - 4 June 2009 at 4:52 am
  • nita said:

    what an eye opener……… it should be implemented by all of us.

    - 4 June 2009 at 4:55 am
  • Dillip Kumar Nayak said:

    What a article.Nice one.

    - 4 June 2009 at 5:10 am
  • barnali said:

    Excellent, lets start from now on !

    - 4 June 2009 at 5:16 am
  • suvarna said:

    A Very Beautyful Message.. Keep it up!

    - 4 June 2009 at 5:17 am
  • Shrikant said:

    Try to work for someone who’ll challenge your powers.You’ll learn more.
    Foe me Shark = competitor.

    - 4 June 2009 at 5:34 am
  • Sangeeta Sivnarain said:

    One of the most inspirational messages
    If you respect the fact that the Japanese love fish, you must also appreciate that other cultures have certain things (food, music, etc.) that have great meaning to them & their well being and that must be appreciated.

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:11 am
  • madhura said:

    One of the Best PravsWorld’s Stuff. Thanks

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:15 am
  • Aravind said:

    True,
    challenges makes us alive and more competent, its that second when you feel lazy/tired/scared and not feel like taking up any challenge, believe that taking up this challenge will make a huge difference in yourself and take up the challenge, be determined and complete the challenge.

    And I am sure you wil not regret for having taken up the challenge,and infact you will feel good about yourself.

    Good Luck for your challenge ahead!

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:19 am
  • Jean said:

    This is really inspiring!

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:54 am
  • yemon said:

    So true. I was actually feeling down, but this messege made me so determined and i am suddenly feeling encouraged.
    Thanks for such an inspirational messege.

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:57 am
  • Manisha said:

    challenges do freshen up

    - 4 June 2009 at 7:26 am
  • Tripti said:

    Wonderful…Perseverance is the key!!!

    - 4 June 2009 at 7:57 am
  • Engy said:

    Thanks :-)))
    Excellent, I did need some one to make me remember that now .

    - 4 June 2009 at 8:26 am
  • Pooja said:

    thank u

    - 4 June 2009 at 8:54 am
  • PS Radhakrishnan said:

    is it that no one in this world is self motivated??
    Is the Peak of Maslows theory — self actualisation is not true??

    - 4 June 2009 at 9:20 am
  • rain drop said:

    very motinating advices
    thakk a lot

    - 4 June 2009 at 12:29 pm
  • Stephanie said:

    I need this today…thank you!

    - 4 June 2009 at 1:24 pm
  • uche said:

    Quite a good one! Thanks Prav!

    - 4 June 2009 at 2:53 pm
  • Vamsee said:

    Inspiring facts,which should be implemented in life.

    - 4 June 2009 at 3:15 pm
  • Ala'a said:

    we need to remember that always,thanx alot ;)

    - 4 June 2009 at 6:06 pm
  • Mimi said:

    Very Inspirational !!

    Thank You ! :-)

    - 5 June 2009 at 2:26 am
  • Rakesh said:

    I am re-engineered!Tks

    - 5 June 2009 at 4:56 am
  • Magdalena said:

    Thanks Prav….it means we have always to think out of box….

    - 5 June 2009 at 8:24 am
  • Piyush said:

    Thanks
    Good message for everyone

    - 5 June 2009 at 9:21 am
  • Amazing & True said:

    Hi…..I had read this article before…. but reading it again made me feel much better….. Life is very long … we all acn face a lot of challanges….

    Cheers….

    - 5 June 2009 at 4:12 pm
  • Amazing & True said:

    Hi….

    The article is very touchy.. had read this long time back it made me feel…. better…. reading it once again……Life is very long to face challanges & learn new things from them….

    Cheers….

    - 5 June 2009 at 4:14 pm
  • sudha said:

    truly inspirational!

    - 6 June 2009 at 5:42 am
  • AC said:

    God bless you for sharing this piece…motivating, encouraging, and inspirational!

    - 6 June 2009 at 6:58 pm
  • samannaz said:

    Thanks Pravs

    - 8 June 2009 at 6:55 am
  • ashish said:

    The article is so touching.thanks pravs

    - 8 June 2009 at 5:34 pm
  • PAT said:

    sOME TIMES IN LIFE WE NEED THOSE SHARKS TO KEEP US FOCUSED ON WHO/WHAT AND HOW TO GET WHERE WE NNNED TO BE.

    - 8 June 2009 at 9:33 pm
  • PAT said:

    HOW SIMILIAR THIS IS TO THE PATH OF A CHRISTIAN LIFE ROUGH HERE ON EARTH BUT THINK OF THE JOY WHEN YOU SIT WITH THE SAVIOUR IN HEAVEN. JUST TRUST HIM TO TAKE YOU OVER THOSE LUMPS AND PUMPS IN YOUR LIFE.

    - 8 June 2009 at 9:37 pm
  • Mehul said:

    This is an incredible post… I’ve honestly come to the same conclusion in my life a few days ago and have taken to being more proactive in life rather than retroactive…

    Thanks for the motivation!

    - 8 June 2009 at 9:49 pm
  • getsy said:

    Very motivating. I have forwarded this to all our associates and got a good feedback, Very nice

    - 9 June 2009 at 4:27 am
  • Rineesh Babu said:

    I got the link from one of my friend who is working in valuelabs, Before reading this motivational story, i am in frustration due to my heavy work schedule, but once i have completed reading this story, i got so much energy to work and to finish off my task before the deadline kills me, and i did it.

    I am so thankful to you my dear.

    Regards,
    Rineesh.

    - 9 June 2009 at 8:47 am
  • Nargis said:

    Incredible! It means to keep a watch on the size of the shark is itself a challenge, otherwise it will eat you up!

    - 10 June 2009 at 5:51 pm
  • sirisha said:

    I got this link from one of my frnd ganesh.. when i opened dis i felt boring to read.. when i read completely… i felt that its very motivative… thank u ganesh

    - 11 June 2009 at 10:29 am
  • Avalogo Patu said:

    I’m always afraid of sharks, but now I think I am a shark who keeps other people challenged and make splashes around the big bond of work and home so that our space is measured by our weight and impact.

    - 17 June 2009 at 1:37 am
  • sweety said:

    vry mch inspirational..
    gr8..

    - 18 June 2009 at 6:44 pm
  • sheela said:

    thank u ganesh..u deliverd a great message thru a short story…
    especially the 4th and 5th lines made me realize not 2 get disappointed fr petty things bcoz god has promised great n better things fr us in our life….

    - 23 June 2009 at 1:17 pm
  • PUNEET PRABHUDESAI said:

    really will help a lot in life……..

    - 27 June 2009 at 4:07 pm
  • ashish said:

    amazing..

    - 4 July 2009 at 7:09 pm
  • Renuka said:

    The most inspiring fact i have ever read . These are only thechallenges in our life which keeps us alive, without them we are dead or we can say we are stagnate

    - 6 July 2009 at 7:50 am
  • fiza said:

    very nice!!! very inspiring n motivating!!!! A writer has a very deep observation… i liked the way he tried to give lesson…it will a lot, thx..

    - 10 July 2009 at 10:09 am

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