Who told Aesop that “slow and steady wins the race?” Furthermore, why do we repeat this cliché as if it makes any practical sense?
Sure, we dress it up to sound nice. We try to make a point by telling a cute story about a tortoise and a hare. But in the real world — you know, the one that we grown ups live in — this statement is only a half true.
How many races do you know of in which “slow” wins? Steady, sure. But slow? I can’t see it.
What if the rabbit didn’t get cocky and take that nap? The turtle would have had his shell handed to him in that race.
Fast and steady makes a lot more sense.
How many of Aesop’s other fables do you suppose have hidden kernals of untruth lurking in them?