Let me tell you a story that you might have heard before. There was a rabbit and a tortoise. The former known for its speed and the latter for its slowness. One day rabbit challenged tortoise for a race. Tortoise accepted the challenge and the race began. As anticipated rabbit ran fast and was soon miles ahead of the tortoise that slowly moved ahead. Rabbit knew the tortoise will take ample time to reach where he is and the finishing line is not far away, so he decided to take a quick nap. Rabbit dozed off under a tree while the tortoise slowly moved towards the end. When the rabbit woke up, he was surprised to see the tortoise just a step away from finishing line. Before the rabbit could start running the tortoise crossed the finish line and WON the race. The rabbit was said to be overconfident and thus a loser while the patient and determined tortoise was a winner. THE STORY TAUGHT EVERYONE THAT SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE.
Ever heard of this story before? Even if you have, then have you ever wondered that the smart and intelligent rabbit was actually that overconfident and dumb? Why would he challenge the tortoise in first place when he knew he’d be victorious , Even if he was so sleepy and tired why would he stop just a few steps away from finishing line ? Why would any rational being take such a step? Maybe the rabbit wanted the tortoise to realize that even he could win. No matter how fast or intelligent anyone around him is, he should always be willing to take up a challenge and he would emerge victorious.
Though the rabbit became a bad example-the loser! But he helped boosting up the morale of several tortoises in this world. Every tortoise encourages itself by repeating ‘slow and steady wins the race’, which at least helps him to move forward in life.
So all you guys(other animals) out there who think bad of the poor rabbit, Think again!
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