Makes a lot of sense.. Challenge yourself...

[jsangeetha]

"The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters
close to <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place> 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.

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 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place>?

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 fishes are challenged.

As soon as you reach your goals, such as earning good money,
getting a good position, starting a successful company,
paying off your debts or whatever, you might lose your
passion. You don't need to work so hard so you relax.

Like the Japanese fish problem, the best solution is simple.
It was observed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950's. "Man
thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging
environment."

The Benefits of a Challenge...

The more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the
more you enjoy a good problem. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
If your challenges are the correct size, and
if you are steadily conquering those challenges, you are
happy. You think of your challenges and get energized. You
are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive!

Recommendations:

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.

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!

[Spoorthi]

[img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img][img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img][img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img] really nice..........good