THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
There once was a speedy Hare who bagged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.
The Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at the Tortoise and cried out: "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?"
The Tortoise walked and walked, never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the Tortoise that they woke up the Hare. The Hare stretched, yawned and began to run, but it was to late. The Tortoise had already crossed the finish line.
Moral: SLOW AND STEADY WIN THE RACE
Addition 1
After being defeated by the tortoise, the Hare did some soul-searching. He knew that though he had tried hard in the beginning, he was not consistent, and had overconfident. He was determined to undo his mistakes, and invited the Tortoise for another race. This time, the rabbit was careful to run the whole distance, and of course, emerged the winner.
The Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at the Tortoise and cried out: "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?"
The Tortoise walked and walked, never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for the Tortoise that they woke up the Hare. The Hare stretched, yawned and began to run, but it was to late. The Tortoise had already crossed the finish line.
Moral: SLOW AND STEADY WIN THE RACE
Addition 1
After being defeated by the tortoise, the Hare did some soul-searching. He knew that though he had tried hard in the beginning, he was not consistent, and had overconfident. He was determined to undo his mistakes, and invited the Tortoise for another race. This time, the rabbit was careful to run the whole distance, and of course, emerged the winner.
Moral: FAST AND CONSISTENT MAY BE BETTER THAN SLOW AND STEADY.
Addition 2
After emerging the loser in the second race, the Toitose thought long and hard. He knew that in any traditional terrain, the hare would win, if he was fast and consistent. Therefore, he thought of a non-traditional terrain for the race. Then he invited the rabbit for another race. This time the rabbit laughed out loud, thinking that the Tortoise was out of his head. But the Tortoise insisted that there should be another race and the terrain would be decided by the Tortoise. The rabbit agreed to the idea.
The race began. The rabbit was leading in front, with the Tortoise far back trundling along. Around hafl way through the race, they came across a river. The rabbit halted on the bank of the river, wondering how to cross the river. Meanwhile, the Tortoise approached the river slowly, got into the water, swam across, climbed up on the other bank, ran the fast few kilometers, and won the race.
Moral: WHEN YOUR CAPABILITIES ARE BELOW PAR, CHOOSE A PLAYING GROUND THAT GIVES YOU A NATURAL ADVANTAGE.
Source: http://www.kidsworldfun.com/shortstories_hareandtortoise.php
Addition 2
After emerging the loser in the second race, the Toitose thought long and hard. He knew that in any traditional terrain, the hare would win, if he was fast and consistent. Therefore, he thought of a non-traditional terrain for the race. Then he invited the rabbit for another race. This time the rabbit laughed out loud, thinking that the Tortoise was out of his head. But the Tortoise insisted that there should be another race and the terrain would be decided by the Tortoise. The rabbit agreed to the idea.
The race began. The rabbit was leading in front, with the Tortoise far back trundling along. Around hafl way through the race, they came across a river. The rabbit halted on the bank of the river, wondering how to cross the river. Meanwhile, the Tortoise approached the river slowly, got into the water, swam across, climbed up on the other bank, ran the fast few kilometers, and won the race.
Moral: WHEN YOUR CAPABILITIES ARE BELOW PAR, CHOOSE A PLAYING GROUND THAT GIVES YOU A NATURAL ADVANTAGE.
Source: http://www.kidsworldfun.com/shortstories_hareandtortoise.php
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