Even the Tortoise Can Win
Whenever my Dad narrated the story of the Tortoise and the Hare I always wondered why did the hare go to sleep. I dont think now a days anyone would go to sleep before reaching the finish line. At least I made up my mind not to.
But now I wonder what if the tortoise had some brains. Instead of just walking slowly what if he looked around and found some short cuts.
Lets imagine the scenario..
The Hare and Tortoise are on the starting line. Both looking fresh. The hare looking confident and even the tortoise.. though he knows he is slow he has the confidence that he can win the race. The whistle blows.. the hare starts off with a sprint... the tortoise follows behind slowly. As he is walking he comes across a pair of slippers lying on the ground. He looks ahead and sees that the hare has already disappeared.
" I should wear these slippers, my feet might hurt less and may be i ll go faster" thought the tortoise. He wore the slippers and lo behold suddenly he was flying. He was overjoyed he started flying towards the finishing point.
In the meantime the hare was out of breath but he had his supporters who were constantly providing him water, encouraging him and cheering him. He looked behind and smiled. There was no sign of the tortoise.
Well during his flight the tortoise saw some ripe fruits on a tree. He stopped to eat a few and picked some for his supporters who were waiting for him to pass by with anxious eyes. As their hopes were sinking, suddenly fruits started falling from the sky. As they looked up they saw the tortoise.. they were overjoyed and started cheering with renewed energy.
The rabit's supporters saw what had happened ... they were disappointed with the rabbit as he had brought them nothing.. they left him and joined the tortoise gang. The rabbit saw the tortoise flying and started running in a desperate attempt to win the race. But in vain..
The tortoise not only won the race, he was not tired also.. he had good food.. he kept his supporters also happy whereas the rabbit was out of breath, lost all his energy and his supporters too.
All because the tortoise had kept his eye open and grabbed upon an opportunity to increase his pace.
Now it could also be that the rabbit saw the slippers.. so then he would not only be fast but also smart. Then I dont think there was anything stopping him from winning unless he went off to sleep.
There can be a lot of permutation and combination regarding the winners.. but ulitmately I feel the one who is persistent, hard working along with smart working wins the race.
One should always keep an eye open for opportunities which help in reaching the target. It might look insignificant or may not make a huge difference but you never know the benefits which you might reap from it.
Also as you walk the path towards success there would be many people, family, friends employees, team members, there to support you to show you the way.. to wipe your sweat.. to say a sweet word .. to encourage you. One should never forget them. they are people who expect nothing in return and will appreciate even the least that you do for them.
On this note I would like to thank my Dad for narrating this and many more such stories to me.... simple as they seem.. some of the most complicated lessons of life are hidden among them.
Signing off for now
Sony
http://www.adwize.in
But now I wonder what if the tortoise had some brains. Instead of just walking slowly what if he looked around and found some short cuts.
Lets imagine the scenario..
The Hare and Tortoise are on the starting line. Both looking fresh. The hare looking confident and even the tortoise.. though he knows he is slow he has the confidence that he can win the race. The whistle blows.. the hare starts off with a sprint... the tortoise follows behind slowly. As he is walking he comes across a pair of slippers lying on the ground. He looks ahead and sees that the hare has already disappeared.
" I should wear these slippers, my feet might hurt less and may be i ll go faster" thought the tortoise. He wore the slippers and lo behold suddenly he was flying. He was overjoyed he started flying towards the finishing point.
In the meantime the hare was out of breath but he had his supporters who were constantly providing him water, encouraging him and cheering him. He looked behind and smiled. There was no sign of the tortoise.
Well during his flight the tortoise saw some ripe fruits on a tree. He stopped to eat a few and picked some for his supporters who were waiting for him to pass by with anxious eyes. As their hopes were sinking, suddenly fruits started falling from the sky. As they looked up they saw the tortoise.. they were overjoyed and started cheering with renewed energy.
The rabit's supporters saw what had happened ... they were disappointed with the rabbit as he had brought them nothing.. they left him and joined the tortoise gang. The rabbit saw the tortoise flying and started running in a desperate attempt to win the race. But in vain..
The tortoise not only won the race, he was not tired also.. he had good food.. he kept his supporters also happy whereas the rabbit was out of breath, lost all his energy and his supporters too.
All because the tortoise had kept his eye open and grabbed upon an opportunity to increase his pace.
Now it could also be that the rabbit saw the slippers.. so then he would not only be fast but also smart. Then I dont think there was anything stopping him from winning unless he went off to sleep.
There can be a lot of permutation and combination regarding the winners.. but ulitmately I feel the one who is persistent, hard working along with smart working wins the race.
One should always keep an eye open for opportunities which help in reaching the target. It might look insignificant or may not make a huge difference but you never know the benefits which you might reap from it.
Also as you walk the path towards success there would be many people, family, friends employees, team members, there to support you to show you the way.. to wipe your sweat.. to say a sweet word .. to encourage you. One should never forget them. they are people who expect nothing in return and will appreciate even the least that you do for them.
On this note I would like to thank my Dad for narrating this and many more such stories to me.... simple as they seem.. some of the most complicated lessons of life are hidden among them.
Signing off for now
Sony
http://www.adwize.in
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