The Goldfish

"Living with mental limitations has consequences." Author Kevin Baerg tells: "As a young man packing to spend three months with relatives at the lake up north, my dad asked me to take my goldfish with me, because he didn't want to take care of it all summer." "The day after we got to the lake, I decided to become a liberator. I went down to the dock with my fish bowl and gave my fish a little talk. "I'm going to throw you in this lake," I said, "You will be free". "You can eat well here and grow up to be a big fish"' When I put the goldfish in the water at the end of the dock, it stayed right there. I backed off, thinking the fish was attached to my shadow. But, when I moved back to be sure it was gone, it was still right there. I even threw a stone into the water to scare it away, but that goldfish just swam around it." "When I came back after lunch, the goldfish was still there, swimming in the same spot. I sat down and thought, "That fish should be free. It's got the whole lake to swim in." Suddenly, I saw in the water a huge ripple. Splash! A big fish swallowed my little goldfish." Later in life, someone told me that a goldfish, once it has lived in a circumference of a certain size, has been conditioned to think small.   Stepping out of a rut takes a bit of un-conditioning. We believe your past is not your potential!  Having a partner, a friend, a distant contact, a team to remind you and encourage you is what our members area is all about. Login and introduce yourself!