In one of Aesop’s better known fables, a tortoise challenges a hare to a foot race and surprises everybody by winning. The hare’s brazen overconfidence along with this unexpected outcome are the elements of why this fable has survived the centuries. Although one of the key messages of the story is that slow and steady wins the race, let’s face it, if the two were to hold a rematch, everybody’s money would be on the hare. After the royal embarrassment and mistake of being so over confident that he decided to take a nap only to oversleep during the race, the hare would surely not mess around given a second chance.
