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4d • General discussion
A Very Famous Win!
The Tortoise and the Hare. As children we just thought we were being read a fun little story. The teacher just thought she was keeping us entertained and hopefully teaching us a little lesson in perseverance. However, in light of what I have been learning about Emotional Intelligence, I now realize how the story of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ goes much deeper.
The tortoise challenges the hare to the race. Was this just a knee-jerk emotional reaction to the hare’s taunts? Or was this his response after pausing to consider the environment and what he had observed about the hare’s character and general behavior? The story doesn’t directly say. But we do get to observe the tortoise’s character.
The tortoise was steadfast in his intention; he was mentally clear about his goal. Even when all the external signals told him he was behind, he didn’t panic; he didn’t rush; he simply pressed on. He didn’t get distracted by any external noise. He simply held the signal.
The hare, on the other hand, wasn’t focused on winning the race. He was focused on the tortoise. But since the tortoise was moving at such a slow methodical pace, the hare got so bored he fell asleep. As a result of the hare’s lack of clarity, the tortoise quietly passed him by. And the rest is fictional history!
“Slow and steady wins the race!” wasn’t just a lesson about perseverance. It was one of our first lessons in Emotional Intelligence. Look at how far we’ve come!
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A Very Famous Win!
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