The Tortoise and Rabbit Inside You
One of Aesop's fables is about the race between the tortoise and the rabbit.
In life, we have both inside us. One urges you to go fast; the other to go slow, but steady. Sprinting at times is good, but we should not think we can always rely on our speed as we will burn out. We achieve more by making a little progress every day.
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