A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank, and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.
As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish, its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.
The next morning, the sunfish ate for the first time in about a week and has been steadily recovering.
It turns out that the sunfish had become accustomed to an audience and missed it.
I understand how it feels.
When recording my courses and videos in my studio, I have difficulty maintaining my energy level because speaking to a camera is nothing like speaking to a live or even virtual audience.
It’s stagnant, inert, and dreadful. No fun at all.
To help me overcome this problem, my production manager took photos of Elysha and affixed them above the lens so that every time I look into the camera, I see her smiling face, which makes me smile, sit up, and get excited.
It really works. Every single time.
That Japanese sunfish and me:
It turns out we both require an audience to be our best selves.
