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The Tortoise And The Hare

Noody

Published on May 8, 2017

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Of all the parables that were learned as a child, and ways to apply them to our very own lives, none ring more true than that of The Tortoise and The Hare, particularly when it comes to achieving success online.

Due to circumstances, dire situations, and the inundation of people sharing their "success", we all have the tendency to want to do what the hare did, and jet from the starting blocks, in a hurry to get nowhere. When, instead, we should do as the tortoise, and take our time.

Based on the daily bombardment of people saying "they made this" and someone saying "they made that", it creates a tendency to feel like you may be failing, but that's not the case. Never mind the fact that the next person may have achieved something a little quicker. Run YOUR race. Take heed, apply, and comply the moral of this infamous story........SLOW AND STEADY WINS EVERY TIME

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