Anonymous Fisherman by The Dysania Concept (2022)
Since the dawn of humanity, fishing has been a profession necessary to sustain human life. Today, humans fish as a profession, hobby and sport. All Fishers share a joint core group of skills, qualities and virtues. Besides the primary goal of catching a fish, fishing teaches its participants more than the naked eye might assume, and in this edition of The Mindsets, we’ll discover what these teachings are. As Henry David Thoreau said, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
1. Patience
The very essence of fishing relies on casting your rod until you catch a fish. Some days, this may take three, two or even one cast, but others may take fifteen or thirty, or you might not even catch a fish. The ability to accept or tolerate delays and lack of results without becoming annoyed or angry makes patience key when fishing. Now, I ask you, have you ever stopped casting your rod because you weren’t getting results? Is it worth falling towards a path of anger because you face delays? Or is it better to accept these delays and problems, tolerate them and find a proper solution?
2. Resilience
Similarly to being patient, a Fisher must not only accept and tolerate possible lack of results but have the strength and will to overcome these and keep trying to find a solution. Perhaps working as the continuation of patience, a Fisher’s resilience is elemental to spring back to reality, fight through the lack or delay of results, and find the most appropriate way to deal with these. So, I ask you again: Have you ever given up after not getting the desired results? Why did you not spring back and fight for the outcome you are striving for? Why did you stop working towards your goal?
3. Analytical Thinking
As a Fisher casts the rod and works patiently and resiliently towards the ultimate goal, there’s always a string of thoughts going through the back of their mind. These thoughts are usually related to the environment in which they are fishing and how these affect the path towards the ultimate goal: catching a fish. The Fisher is constantly analysing the weather, the current, the colour, temperature and transparency of the water, the shape and size of the bait, and many other factors directly correlated to the chances of success. And through all this analytical thinking, the Fisher reaches the best decisions towards the most effective method. So I ask you, are you constantly analysing your environment correctly? Are you using the information around you to find the best approach to your problem? Are you thoroughly researching your surroundings to find the best method to reach your goal?
Fishing requires many qualities, virtues and skills. Yet, these three are at the core of the activity. Now that you understand why Fishers rely so much on these and how they increase their success chances, you can start comprehending how to use them in your life and path towards your goals. So start working on your patience, resilience and analytical thinking, and you’ll slowly be able to handle situations in the most effective, intelligent and approachable way, as a Fisher does.
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