| I was reminded today by one of my mentors who related a story of an experiment that a marine biologist did with a shark in a holding tank. He placed the shark along with bait fish in the tank which the shark immediately attacked and consumed. The biologist then put a clear plexiglass divider in the tank and the shark attacked but kept hitting the divider unable to reach the bait fish. After about an hour of the sharks attack, the shark simply gave up. The biologist then removed the divider and the shark simply did not attack at all. What had happened is the shark had been trained by hitting that divider to believe that getting to the bait fish was now impossible.
That shark experiment could very well be a metaphor for many of our lives. We are the shark and the bait fish are the opportunities that are swimming around us but we’ve been conditioned or trained to believe that can't happen. It may have happened in our upbringing, an embarrassing situation, a rejection, or just simply lack of courage.
So I ask you, is there something in your life that you’ve experienced that is holding you back from embracing an opportunity. We’ve all had setbacks and disappointments but if we let that control our lives then we are truly lost.
Let me know if there was something significant in your life that may have held you back or even propelled you forward. I know for a fact that we all can use encouragement and part of my mission and what I look to create is that encouragement for others.
I know I don't know you personally and I don't know your dreams and desires however, if you do strive for something outside of the ordinary then let me know what that is and if there is something that I can provide for you to move further down that path then that would be the most rewarding experience that I could ask for. It actually doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - maybe it is simply something you've been struggling with for some time. If there is a resource I can point you to, I am happy to do so. It is part of what I do.
I’ll leave you with these thoughts but I sincerely hope that I hear from you and that I can provide something of value that will help you along the road to success for you.
To your success,
Paul Hanson
805-876-4715 https://goofproofplan.com
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