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, 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?
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Japanese fishing companies solved the fresh fish taste problem by adding a small shark to each tank where the fish were kept. The shark would eat a few fish, but its presence kept the rest of the fish in a lively state. This challenge of having a predator in the tank kept the fish active and maintained their fresh taste during transportation. The lesson from this scenario is that individuals and businesses often thrive in challenging environments. By introducing challenges and maintaining a level of discomfort, individuals and organizations can push themselves further and achieve greater success. This concept aligns with the idea that individuals thrive in the presence of challenges, as observed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950s.
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