The Shark and the Gold Fish: Positive Way to Thrive During Waves of Change

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Running Header: THE SHARK AND THE GOLD FISH: POSITIVE WAY TO THRIVE DURING WAVES OF CHANGE This was an okay book to read, it being fiction and all. This book is compared to life, in life people go through changes and difficulties, we as people just have to learn how to roll with the punches, learn from our mistakes and become success from it, if not you fail. When people come to the realization that fear is not an option, they find better ways to become successful and thrive and from that success find more ways to be successful; that is the focus of this book faith rather than fear; believing in yourself. In story “The Shark and The Goldfish”, the author talks about Gordy, the goldfish and his sudden changes of events in being swept out into the ocean, this takes him out of his comfort zone into a world/environment of unknowns in the ocean instead of the fish bowl that he is so use to. While in the ocean, he finds a shark that was willing to take him under his wing. At the, the goldfish wasn’t aware that the shark named Sammy was going to teaching him lesson about life. In the lesson, the author points out a very important lesson such as goldfish wait to be fed and sharks go find their food. I think this lesson relates to the differences in faith and fear, the effects of each, and how to leave fear behind and replace it with faith; you shouldn’t be scared to get out there and get what you want out of life. As counselors we can’t be afraid to step out on faith by believing in ourselves and leave the fear behind us, don’t be scare to take control; the world can sometimes be a difficult place to live. Although, you can't control the events that may happen in your life, but you can control how you respond to them. This book emphasizes on getting people to think about how we can control our own situation, that we are in

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