Today I am going to tell a story that children have heard before, called “The Tortoise and the Hare”.Although this story is old, it is very interesting and it teaches us a lot of things.
Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived all kinds of animals.One day, there was a sports meeting in the forest, and the most popular event was the 100-meter race.The most popular event was the 100-meter race, because whoever won the race would become the “forest correspondent”, responsible for passing important news to the other animals.This is a great honor!
The last correspondent was a red pony who ran like the wind.But this time, the red pony was injured and couldn’t take part in the race.So everyone put their hopes on the little white rabbit.The white rabbit lived up to its name and won the race easily and became the new forest correspondent.
After the race, Little Red Horse kindly reminded Little White Rabbit: “You have to be more modest, don’t be too proud, or the other animals will laugh at you.”
But the little white rabbit didn’t listen at all.Within a few days, it began to laugh at others.Once, when it saw a turtle crawling slowly, it laughed and said, “Look at you, you walk slowly and carry a big shell, how tired you are!If I jump a little, you’ll have to crawl for three years!”
When the little animals around heard this, they all thought that the white rabbit was too rude.The tortoise didn’t get angry when he heard this, but just raised his head and said calmly, “You say I run slowly?Then let’s have a race to see who will run to the elephant’s house first.”
When the white rabbit heard this, he almost laughed out loud, “You race me?Are you kidding? I can beat you with my eyes closed.”
The tortoise said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me, let’s start now.”
The white rabbit didn’t want to compete with the tortoise, thinking it was too boring.But he couldn’t resist the tortoise, so he agreed.
On the day of the race, the panda was the referee, and at the order of the panda, the white rabbit rushed out like an arrow, and disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.The tortoise, on the other hand, slowly crawled forward step by step.
The white rabbit thought to himself, “I’m sure I’ll win anyway, so why don’t I rest for a while, so everyone can see how easy it is for me.
At noon, the white rabbit found a big tree, leaned against the trunk, and took a nice nap.
By the time it woke up, the sun was almost down.The white rabbit rubbed his eyes and thought, “The tortoise is probably still halfway up the hill at this time.I’ll hurry to the end of the line and I should still be able to catch up.
So he ran to the elephant’s house and arrived there in a short while.But what it did not expect is that the elephant’s door has been surrounded by animals, everyone is cheering.It was the tortoise that stood at the front!
The little white rabbit was surprised and stammered, “How …… how did you get there before me?”
The elephant smiled and replied, “The tortoise hasn’t stopped since the beginning of the race and has been trying to climb forward.And you?You were sleeping.”
The white rabbit’s face turned red and he lowered his head, unable to speak.
The truth behind the story.
This story is ostensibly a story about a race, but in fact it is about two people with completely different personalities – or two different attitudes to doing things.
The white rabbit is smart, flexible and talented, but it is too confident, even a little arrogant.It thinks it’s so good at what it does that it can win without trying too hard.The result?It lost.
What about the tortoise?It doesn’t have the same speed as the white rabbit, nor does it have such a strong ability, but it has one advantage: persistence.It knew its own weakness, and also knew that it could not compete with the white rabbit, so it chose to make up for the gap by “not stopping”.
In the end, the tortoise relied on his perseverance and patience to accomplish a seemingly impossible task.
What does this story tell us?
This story wants to tell us a few very important lessons:
- Don’t be proud .
The white rabbit lost the race not because it was not fast enough, but because it was too proud.It thought it was sure to win, and as a result, it let down its guard and missed its chance.It’s the same in life, even if you are talented, you can’t look down on others because of it, or you will easily fail. - Persistence is more important than talent .
The tortoise has no talent, but it won the race by persistence.This shows that sometimes it is not how smart you are that determines success or failure, but whether you have the determination to persevere to the end.As long as you are willing to work hard, you can reach the finish line even if you go a little slower. - Everyone has his or her own strengths .
The hare is good at running and the tortoise is good at persevering.Everyone has his or her own characteristics, and you can’t look down on others in your heart just because they are not as good as you are.Respect others in order to win their respect. - Success requires a down-to-earth attitude .
If you want to do something well, it is not enough to be smart, you also need to take every detail seriously.The turtle’s approach is simple: keep moving forward.It didn’t get lazy or fantasize about miracles.This down-to-earth attitude is the true way to success.
Summarize.
The story “The Tortoise and the Hare” is simple, but what it teaches us is not simple at all.It lets us understand that we should not be too proud, we should know how to be modest; we should be persistent and not give up halfway; and we should not give up easily in the face of difficulties.
Whether you are a smart “hare” or a slow “tortoise”, as long as you are willing to work hard and persevere, you will have a chance to win your own victory.
So, next time when you think you are great, don’t forget the lesson of the white rabbit; when you think you are not good enough, don’t forget the efforts of the tortoise.Everyone has a chance to succeed, the key depends on whether you are willing to take action.
