Confident that he would win, the lazy hare decided to nap by the side of the road. He knew that he could overtake the tortoise any time. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept up a slow, steady pace, and the other animals cheered her on. When the hare awoke, he discovered that he had overslept, and the tortoise was waiting for him at the finish line. Being the most talented doesn t always mean that you ll come out on top.
Hard work is more important.
Slow and steady wins the race. One morning, a farmer discovered that his goose had laid a golden egg. Because the egg was heavier than anything he had seen, the farmer was sure that someone had played a trick on him. But at the market, he proved that the egg truly was made of gold, and he sold it for a small fortune. Every morning thereafter, he discovered and sold another golden egg, and soon he was a rich man.