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5 Ways An Aquarium Can Help Diminish Your Entrepreneurial Hardships

Deborah says, "Dennis sent over this wonderful article and it really has me thinking that I need to add a fish aquarium to my office. Oh, but first, we added the introduction (including the reference to the Kissing Fish) to the article. The rest of the article is the creative work of Mr. Dennis himself."

Now, on to the article...

Now, back to our article about the benefits of adding an aquarium to your office and letting our Kissing Fish continue in their natural habitat in the lake where he is living happily ever after.


To become a successful entrepreneur, you need to manage and influence your own mind.

All of the successful CEOs like Elon Musk, Jack Ma, Warren Buffet, and Richard Branson (to name a few) have learned to control their own minds, in their own unique ways.

But in most cases, those who have succeeded the roller-coaster ride of entrepreneurship pointed towards meditation. Even CEO Ray Dalio uses meditation to keep his ego in check.

Significantly, some success stories indicate hobbies as one of the most useful ways to stay creative and persistent. For instance, Tesla’s Elon Musk (linked above) loves to go crazy over tweeting. It is his hobby that keeps him relaxed after such hard work.

Clearly, when you start a business, your mind becomes the most valuable asset. In order to keep that in control, you need solutions. One solution is the ability to relax your mind. Surprisingly, the Aquarium Therapy method has been proven to be successful in that area. It helps in mitigating stress, anxiety, and depression.

One such hobby that fits the bill is keeping an aquarium. This is especially true for entrepreneurs. It is a great way to contemplate the day in a relaxing manner, possibly helping to resolve the day’s issues and problems.

Jellyfish at Monterey Bay Aquarium (California)

Here are 5 ways an aquarium can help you to succeed and diminish all of your entrepreneurial hardships.

Benefit 1: Busting Stress Levels

When you are taking on such a huge responsibility, stress is bound to engulf you. But those who know the secret to managing their minds, know the way to bust stress.

In this case, having an aquarium can largely help you to soothe your mind when the heat of stress is continuously pounding. The blue water creates a serene environment in your room, especially while you are contemplating the fish aquarium. Just feel the cool breeze coming from the tank of water and hold the calmness in your heart, it will automatically soothe you from inside.

At the end, it may help you find your way out and bust the stress in your life.


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Benefit 2: Acquiring Optimism

To become a successful entrepreneur, you need to act with utter optimism. Otherwise, you are likely to lose your confidence.

The aquarium therapy method can help you to fight against the odds in your life. The idea is that contemplating the serenity that a fish tank has to offer calms you from the inside and beyond. This helps to calm the negative thoughts while possibly filling your heart and mind with optimism.

Try to spend some dedicated time with your aquarium. By doing so, you are likely to realize the change that is happening within you.

Benefit 3: Restoring Faith and Courage

Entrepreneurs are bound to take risks. Without taking those risks, they are not as likely to succeed. Simply read their stories. That said, it is really difficult to keep the faith in oneself when the entire world seems to be opposing you.

To increase faith in yourself, as well as your courage, take that plunge. Consider hobbies like that of practicing calmness, possibly through the aquarium therapy method. Deborah, the proprietress of this site, enjoys podcasting (epodcast.net) and music (#1 in Jazz in Los Angeles,
for years, deborah.info).

Having an aquarium in your room, and calming yourself while you view it daily will largely increase the level of happiness (because you are calm).

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Benefit 4: Increasing Determination & Persistence

It’s not easy to stay in the path where ups and downs are so frequent in life. That is why most entrepreneurs seem to give up on their ideas before they have really started (or so I have heard). By increasing one’s determination and persistence, there are possibilities for the entrepreneur. In fact, it is basically crucial and critical to their success

Most of the prosperous CEOs have vouched for meditation as their ultimate tool to increase determination and persistence.

Practicing any form of meditation or reflection can be difficult for the beginners. In comparison, spending time viewing something like a beautiful fish aquarium, partaking in a view of the beautiful underwater world, is equivalent to many useful reflection techniques.

The tranquil swimming nature of the fishes and the bubbling sound of the water will eventually take you to a mind-numbing state where you will feel nothing but peace.

Benefit 5: Socializing Yourself

While many wonderful things have been accomplished by introverts, it is sometimes considered a challenge. This is because entrepreneurs need to meet with people, greet them, and treat them well.

I am not saying that an aquarium can change your personality, but as you start to experience peace every day, you will gain confidence. This may help one to practice the skills necessary to grow in areas that were previously uncomfortable to them.

It’s like a gradual process to bring the change within you.

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Wrap Up:

Being an entrepreneur is not easy, as there will be a lot of hardships on your path. Also, entrepreneurs don’t necessarily have the time necessary to deal with their personal issues. This is because their focus becomes the dream that they want to fulfill. While calming oneself may be hard to accomplish, observing a fish aquarium is much easier. To increase the chances of becoming a successful Chief Executive Officer of your own dream company, having a fish aquarium is a great place to start.

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  • One piece of advice I would recommend is to seek wise counsel from someone who is a successful entrepreneur.
    They can share more than any book can and help support you and your dream!

    • Good advice, Heather. And, I would trust what someone said to me, face to face, more so than reading it in a book (unless I knew that person personally). Thanks for sharing your insights.

  • I used to have a fish aquarium and it was relaxing just to watch them at times. I miss having them

    • I was thinking the same thing, Carrie, that I miss having an aquarium. Somehow, I never replaced the last aquarium. It is a lot easier to remember to take the dog with you if you move than putting “purchase aquarium” on the list. πŸ™‚

  • Emily says:

    I never knew all of the benefits to having an aquarium. I guess that is why so many offices have them. I know my kids always get excited to look at them, knowing that it helps the adults too is great!

    • I hadn’t thought of that directly, Emily. Good point. That might explain why those offices use them.. lol It sounds like a win-win. I know I loved looking at them, too, when I was a kid. Though, I wonder if I was looking at the fish or the cool treasure chest that opened and closed automatically. lol

  • Ashley says:

    I had no idea an aquarium had so many benefits. For me, I seek counsel of people whoa re doing what I do and seem to be succeeding. I try to seek out a genuine mentor and not someone who isn’t willing to share!

    • Good ideas, Ashley. Thanks for sharing those tips by way of sharing what you do πŸ™‚ Probably an aquarium isn’t for everyone, but if it helps some people, then it is worth sharing, eh?

  • Being an entrepreneur can definitely be really tough. There can be so many ups and downs. I have never considered an aquarium. This is a great post!

  • Melanie says:

    I get a little overwhelmed, and finding a hobby that can help unwind sounds perfect. I hadn’t considered an aquarium, but I know watching and caring for the fish would be very relaxing.

    • So true, Melanie. Fish seem to be fairly easy to care for, except leaving them by themselves while you go on vacation. Fortunately, I learned that without adversely affecting any of the little guys (and that was decades ago). But, they don’t leave messes on the floor πŸ™‚

  • Louise says:

    Ooh, this was such an interesting read. I work from home and keep thinking about getting an aquarium, so you’ve just twisted my arm! I really think looking at beautiful fish will help me relax and de-stress πŸ™‚

    Louise x

    • I’m glad that helped, Louise πŸ™‚ Yeah, aquariums are so relaxing. I’m glad our guest author, Dennis, sent this one over for publishing. It has me convinced, too. πŸ™‚

    • Heather Lawrence Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:10

      One piece of advice I would recommend is to seek wise counsel from someone who is a successful entrepreneur.
      They can share more than any book can and help support you and your dream!

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 29, 2017 @ 13:28

        Good advice, Heather. And, I would trust what someone said to me, face to face, more so than reading it in a book (unless I knew that person personally). Thanks for sharing your insights.

    • Carrie Chance Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:22

      I used to have a fish aquarium and it was relaxing just to watch them at times. I miss having them

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 12:04

        I was thinking the same thing, Carrie, that I miss having an aquarium. Somehow, I never replaced the last aquarium. It is a lot easier to remember to take the dog with you if you move than putting “purchase aquarium” on the list. πŸ™‚

    • Emily Jun 29, 2017 @ 15:27

      I never knew all of the benefits to having an aquarium. I guess that is why so many offices have them. I know my kids always get excited to look at them, knowing that it helps the adults too is great!

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 12:03

        I hadn’t thought of that directly, Emily. Good point. That might explain why those offices use them.. lol It sounds like a win-win. I know I loved looking at them, too, when I was a kid. Though, I wonder if I was looking at the fish or the cool treasure chest that opened and closed automatically. lol

    • Ashley Jun 29, 2017 @ 16:52

      I had no idea an aquarium had so many benefits. For me, I seek counsel of people whoa re doing what I do and seem to be succeeding. I try to seek out a genuine mentor and not someone who isn’t willing to share!

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 12:02

        Good ideas, Ashley. Thanks for sharing those tips by way of sharing what you do πŸ™‚ Probably an aquarium isn’t for everyone, but if it helps some people, then it is worth sharing, eh?

    • Brandi Crawford Jun 29, 2017 @ 18:07

      Being an entrepreneur can definitely be really tough. There can be so many ups and downs. I have never considered an aquarium. This is a great post!

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 12:01

        Oh, so true, Brandi. I don’t think people realize it until they experience it, eh? Thanks for the compliment πŸ™‚

    • Melanie Jun 29, 2017 @ 22:45

      I get a little overwhelmed, and finding a hobby that can help unwind sounds perfect. I hadn’t considered an aquarium, but I know watching and caring for the fish would be very relaxing.

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 11:57

        So true, Melanie. Fish seem to be fairly easy to care for, except leaving them by themselves while you go on vacation. Fortunately, I learned that without adversely affecting any of the little guys (and that was decades ago). But, they don’t leave messes on the floor πŸ™‚

    • Louise Jun 30, 2017 @ 4:19

      Ooh, this was such an interesting read. I work from home and keep thinking about getting an aquarium, so you’ve just twisted my arm! I really think looking at beautiful fish will help me relax and de-stress πŸ™‚

      Louise x

      • Deborah Anderson Jun 30, 2017 @ 11:55

        I’m glad that helped, Louise πŸ™‚ Yeah, aquariums are so relaxing. I’m glad our guest author, Dennis, sent this one over for publishing. It has me convinced, too. πŸ™‚

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