The fable goes that one day the
hare and tortoise after a prolonged feud picked on a cross country race to
decide who was the overall all-round animal. You see, for a long time, the hare
had created the illusion that speed and wit were the ultimate measures of who
deserved the crown. Tortoise, on the other hand, held fast the fact that one
could not pick a few traits and use them as a standard measure on all animals,
so reluctantly, he agreed to hare’s challenge but knew he had to think hard and
fast.
Hare by virtue of his speed and
apparent quick thinking on his feet made him a solitary animal, he never felt
the need for communal investment and had no time for his fellow kinsmen.
Tortoise, on the other hand, had built his life around his community and took
time to appreciate the various qualities everyone brought on board. So as hare
took to daily physical training in preparation for the big race day, tortoise
spent time rallying his kinsmen to endless meetings to discuss the great duel.