Fresh Fish

Fish is an important food source for humans and they have had a role in many cultures through the ages.  And according to Wikipedia, fishing is an ancient practice that dates back at least to the Paleolithic period which began about 40,000 years ago. So many stories can be found from fish and fishing.

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Here are some nice pictures of fishing and they do tell us interesting stories :

This is from chilloutpoint.com :

Fishing in Srilanka

this is from carcino :

Fishing?

and this is from daily mail :

Orang Utan fishing with a spear

There are many more interesting pictures about fish and fishing on the net, and they help us see the world through the lens.

For Zoom in, I will post a story about Japanese fishermen :

Japanese fishermen fishing ritual

pic from phototravels.net

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?
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. 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.

The story show us that we should never give up up in whatever we are doing right now.
Everything is in you and in your service, all you have to do is KNOW it. The are many good possibilities for you and also there is a powerful energy  for you to take, how to take it and make it a physical reality as you wish, is another problem. But have faith that everything is there as perfect as it is for you at this moment of time.

Also, 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!

So, 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.

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.

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!

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.

No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

Gratitude is the easiest way to know yourself.  Feel your gratitude every time you are in a problem, and you will know that everything is perfect for you, if you want to make changes, decide and take action….

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So are you ready to have some Sushi,

Delicious Sushi

and Sashimi

Fresh Sashimi

for your meal today?

Have a nice meal……