THE UNTOLD STORY OF "THE RABBIT AND THE TURTLE"

SOURCE: YOUTUBE

        When I saw the first part of the video I thought it was just the same old story but I was wrong. I was amazed of the story and I would like to give credit to the owner of the video. I realized that the lessons of the story could help us in reaching our dreams.

  

1^ST RACE “LOSER”

        The turtle won in the first race because the rabbit was overconfident to win while the turtle although very slow was determined to finish the race. The turtle won because he was consistent and focus on his goal, the FINISH line. From the rabbit’s perspective, he knew that he was fast enough to finish the race earlier than the turtle could. He was aware that his speed in running is incomparable with the turtle's speed and so he rested sometime but the problem was he fell asleep. This scenario also happens everywhere because many people tried to relax and neglect before finishing their goal or task. Sometimes we are confident that victory is just one step to reach but the problem is we stop reaching it and let somebody steal that victory. From the turtle’s perspective, he was aware that he could not outran the rabbit but he has a good character and attitude. When he was challenged by the rabbit, he did not hesitate nor complain but accepted it even though he was on the disadvantage because he has the determination to win. Sometimes in our life we need to be determined to achieve our goal in whatever circumstances or situation we have because as the saying goes “quitters never win”. Just focus!

2^nd RACE “WINNER”

        The rabbit won this time because he learned the lesson from the first race. He accepted the fact that being overconfident made him the loser. This time he stood up and showed to the turtle that he was changed. Sometimes in our life we commit mistakes and have failures, but as long we would not realize and accept it, nothing will happen to us. Self-awareness is very important in order to know how to improve ourselves. Failures in life will teach as a lesson. It will make us aware of what we can and cannot do. Once we fail, our life still continue so we need to move forward and learn from our failures. Do not stop, rather make your mistakes and failures be your guide and motivation in reaching for success.

3^rd RACE “AWARENESS”

         This time the turtle won because he already knew the right place for his skill. He realized that whatever he’ll do, he could not win against the rabbit because it was not his field of expertise. In our life we also need to focus on our core competencies. If you don’t have a nice voice don’t force yourself to become a good singer. Every individual has its own gift because we are all unique as the saying goes “for there are always lesser and better than yourself”. If you are good at swimming then improve it. Do not compare yourself to others but rather focus on what field you are going to excel with. We can never be successful in our life if we only focus on our weaknesses than our core of competencies.

LAST RACE “TEAMWORK”

          This time, the rabbit and the turtle both realized that in order to achieve more and go far beyond their limits is to have teamwork. In their last race they did not think of who will be the winner or the loser. This time they are thinking of how they could overcome their weaknesses and limitations. This time they realized that they could do better if they will be together. In our life we could not choose the circumstances and the situation that we are going to face that’s why we need others to help us and carry us to overcome that limitation. “No man is an island”! We cannot stand alone. Value the people around you, your friends, loved ones, and families because they can help when you are down. Remember, the rabbit and the turtle did not stop racing until such time they realized that none of them are fast nor slow. They stop racing because they already reach the sense of real victory with utmost satisfaction.