The
Japanese love fresh fish. However, the water close to Japan has not held many
fish for decades. Therefore, to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got
bigger and went farther than ever.
The farther
the anglers 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 big freezers on their boats. They
would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go
farther and stay longer. That was a great solution and they thought that the
problem is solved forever. They celebrated their invention.
They were
very disheartened to know that the Japanese could taste the difference between
fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. They were not ready to buy
them. The frozen fish brought a lower price. There was again a question of
survival of the fishing industry.
After
deep discussions, many sleepless nights, again a solution came into their
minds. They were doubtful but still they thought that’s its worth working. A
genius suggested installing fishing tanks so that fishes must get the natural
environment to live. So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would
catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. They thought that the
problem is fixed now
However,
the fishes displayed a different nature. Since the size of tanks had their own
limitations 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? If you were consulting the fish industry, what
would you recommend?
How
Japanese Fish Stay Fresh?
To keep
the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in
the tanks. However, with a management solution, real life solution, 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 reason,
the fish were challenged…
The moral
of the story:
- 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.
- If you have met your goals, set some bigger goals.
- Once you meet your personal or family needs, move onto goals for your group, the society, even mankind.
- 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!
