I've been thinking of different metaphors for life and leadership which led me to think about the difference between two activities that I enjoy, SCUBA diving and fly fishing. Fly fishing is the elegant art of seeking, luring and catching a fish. It is the elegant interplay between hunter and prey, done with the grace and dignity of the fisherman understanding the way the fish moves in the water, studying its habits and moves, to be able to effectively get the fish to take the bait and get hooked. My few experiences of fishing have been a deep connection to nature, to the winds sweeping through the kills, the water rushing down the river, and animals rustling in the brush. And then the strike of the fish on the hook and the fisherman's fight to keep the fish on the hook and reel it in (and then release it back to the wild)
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Week 21.44 Scuba Diving and Fly Fishing
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I've been thinking of different metaphors for life and leadership which led me to think about the difference between two activities that I enjoy, SCUBA diving and fly fishing. Fly fishing is the elegant art of seeking, luring and catching a fish. It is the elegant interplay between hunter and prey, done with the grace and dignity of the fisherman understanding the way the fish moves in the water, studying its habits and moves, to be able to effectively get the fish to take the bait and get hooked. My few experiences of fishing have been a deep connection to nature, to the winds sweeping through the kills, the water rushing down the river, and animals rustling in the brush. And then the strike of the fish on the hook and the fisherman's fight to keep the fish on the hook and reel it in (and then release it back to the wild)