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During a research experiment, a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then

released several small bait fish into the tank.

As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank and attacked and ate the smaller fish.

The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fiberglass into the tank, creating two separate partitions.

So then put the shark on one side of the fiberglass and the new set of baitfish on the other. Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark slammed into the fiberglass divider and bounced off. Undeterred, the shark kept repeating this behavioral every few minutes to no avail. Meanwhile, the baitfish swam around unharmed in the second partition. Eventually,

about an hour into the experiment, the shark just gave up. This experiment was repeated

several dozen times over the next few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive and

made fewer attempts to attack the baitfish, until eventually the shark got tired of hitting the fiberglass

divider and simply stopped attacking altogether. The marine biologist then removed the fiberglass

divider, but the shark didn't attack. The shark was now trained to believe a barrier existed

between it and the baitfish. So the new baitfish swam wherever they wished

free from harm. You are the shark in this metaphor. And the baitfish are all the opportunities

that surround you every day. We don't lack for opportunity. We only lack for courage. We have been

trained through failure, through defeat,

through rejection, through discouragement, through embarrassment, and heartache to not even try

anymore. You see somebody that you'd like to meet, but you walk away because you felt rejected

once before. You are presented with a learning opportunity, but you pass on

it because you bought something before and it didn't work. You need to confront a coworker, an employee,

or a client, but you don't because you're afraid you might lose their friendship or business,

because that's what happened before. There's a chance for you to speak up,

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