Parable of the Tortoise and the Hare (My Version)

Everybody's heard of the parable of the story of the tortoise and the hare. The moral of the story teaches us not to be lazy, complacent and over-confident (what we learn from the Hare).

What then do we learn from the tortoise? We learn that one has to be hardworking and persistent.

This was the morals that we were all told right? Well, what if I told you that there is more to this parable than we normally see?

'What is it?' you may ask.

Most people fail to see one more moral from this parable.

That is, 'The Tortoise did not 'THINK TOO MUCH'and 'GIVE IT A GO' and tried to compete with the Hare'.

The tortoise himself knew that he would never have a chance to win the hare in the race were they to actually compete. But the tortoise decide, 'If I don't try, I would never know!'

So, learn from the tortoise, don't think too much; just go ahead and try, if you didn't even try, how would you ever know that you could not do it?

Action does not only speak louder than words, it speaks louder than thoughts too!

Are you better than a tortoise? Ponder...

Do you want 'Success'?

Recently, I've asked a number of people; 'Do you want success?' Most answered with a loud unanimous 'Yes'!

So, naturally I also asked 'What/ How would they define success?' This time there were many different answers.

I thought I would just summarize what is actually success:

SUCCESS = REALIZING YOUR GOAL

So, we see the major factor is a goal. Therefore in order to achieve success, you must first determine your goal.

DETERMINE GOAL!

Once you have determined your goal, you also need to set a time frame on when you want to achieve your predetermined goal. Therefore, you now need a detailed plan on how to achieve this goal within your stipulated time frame.

MAKE DETAILED PLAN TO ACHIEVE GOAL!

We now know how and what we need to do to achieve our goal so that we can achieve success. There is only one thing left to do:

WORK IT!

Dangers of your 'Comfort Zone'

Years ago some scientists did a simple experiment on a bullfrog. They threw a bullfrog into a container of boiling water, and the bullfrog instantly popped out of the boiling water. Next they put the bullfrog into a container of cold water. The bullfrog liked it and stayed in the container. The scientists then turned on the heat at the bottom of the container. As the water got warmer, the bullfrog relaxed and took a nap. The bullfrog was so comfortable that it stayed in the container and was "cooked".

SUCCESS PRINCIPLES Most of us are in the "comfort zone". We have a house to go home to, a nice bed to sleep on, food in the fridge, a group of friends to mingle with, along with some basic necessities of life. We have worked hard to get to where we are now. So why should we change this? The truth is most of us are like the bullfrog, because we feel warm and comfortable, we refuse to get out of our comfort zone, and prefer to stay where we are. In life we are either creating or disintegrating. There is no such thing as "staying where we are", because there is always movement. So if we are not movinig ahead in life, we must by nature, be moving in the opposite direction.

Finger Lickin' Good

He was 65 years old when he received his first social security check of $99. He was broke, and owned a small house and a beat up car. He made a decision that he has got to change. The only idea he had was a chicken recipe, which his friends liked. With that idea in mind, he took massive action. He left his home in Kentucky and traveled to many states in the US to sell his idea. He told the restaurant owners that he had a chicken recipe that people liked and he was giving it to them for free. What he wanted in return was for the restaurant owners to pay him a small percentage on the pieces of chicken sold. He got rejections after rejections, but did not give up. In fact, he got over 1000 rejections. He got 1009 no’s before he got his first yes. With that one success Colonel Harland Sanders changed the eating habits of the whole world with Kentucky Fried Chicken.

SUCCESS PRINCIPLES: Age is no barrier to success, and so is capital. What is needed is an idea put into action, followed with proper planning and persistency. How many of us will keep knocking on doors when we have received 1000 rejections? I presume not many! This is why there are not many successes like Colonel Sanders.