Chapter 27 Treat selling fish as an art

Once, Jack, a British tourist, went sightseeing in the United States. The tour guide said that there was a very special fish market in Seattle, and it was a pleasure to buy fish there.The friends who were traveling with Jack were all curious after hearing this. The weather was not very good that day, but Jack found that in addition to the pungent fishy smell in the market, there were also cheerful laughter from the oncoming fishmongers. They were all smiling, like baseball players working together, making the frozen fish fly in the air like a baseball, and everyone sang to each other: Ah, the five-finned fish flew to Minnesota.Eight crabs flew to Kansas.What a harmonious life, full of fun and laughter.

Jack asked the local fishmonger: Why do you maintain a happy mood when you work in this environment? The fishmonger said that, in fact, the fish market was a lifeless place a few years ago. Everyone complained all day long. Later, everyone thought that instead of complaining about the heavy work every day, it was better to change the quality of the work. So, they no longer complain about life itself, but regard selling fish as an art.Later, one idea followed another, one string of laughter followed another string of laughter, and they became miracles in the fish market. The fishmonger said that everyone has practiced for a long time, and everyone has extraordinary skills, which can be compared with circus actors.This working atmosphere has also affected the nearby office workers, who often come here to eat with the fishmongers, infecting them with a good mood that is willing to work.

Many supervisors who have no way to improve work morale even came here to ask: Why are you so happy after working hard in this fishy place all day long? They have become accustomed to solving problems for these unhappy people. In fact, it is not that life has treated us badly, but that our expectations are too high, so that we ignore life itself. Occasionally, fishmongers invite customers to take part in a catch game.Even those who are afraid of the smell of fish are willing to try again and again amidst warm applause.Every frowning person who enters this fish market will leave with a smile on his face, his hands will be full of the goods he couldn't help buying, and he will seem to realize a little truth in his heart.

★Life is delicious★ In fact, it is not that life has treated us badly, but that our expectations are so high that we ignore life itself.It's not that work is boring, it's that we don't do it as a fun thing to do.