| Many times in my teaching sessions, I use human health as an example.
Many disagree with me saying you can't draw a comparison between mammal and fish. That said...
But for the sake of our discussion here look at a certain chinese basketball star that plays for a texas NBA team in the states. the genetics had to be there to grow big yet maybe the food,conditions etc weren't there in others.
Sakai of Isawa bred a wonderful sanke that Ryo Kamiya purchased that eventually took the 24th ZNA show and was Kogugyo in the 30th All Japan Show. After several years in the grow pond it diddn't get the growth expected so it was almost sold by it's owner. but he was talked into hanging on for a few more years and when the koi was ready it took off after being 7 years of age. this koi was later purchased by Peter Waddington and it went on to share the English National honors with it's pond mate "doris".
I think the lesson we learn here is it takes genetics and it takes the best
conditions BUT you can't be in a hurry to off a koi just because it doesn't
grow WHEN YOU WANT IT TO! So many times in japanese terms the hobbiest has to be totally devoted to his koi. Over time this love and attention will be rewarded. it may be a cultural thing but the concept of moving forward every day toward "the mark" works not only in business but koi as well! |