The moral of this story is to keep your eyes focused on the goal, and you will eventually win the race if not giving up. Let’s look at the mindset of both the Tortoise and the Hare.

Hare: The Hare simply repeated a goal he had already mastered. There’s no real purpose other than defeating the Tortoise. In fact, the Hare lost sight of his vision and wasted time on a goal that had already been accomplished, just to feel good about himself. He’s producing “quantity”, not “quality”.

Tortoise: The Tortoise knew he had to shift his mindset to master the goal of winning the race. He is typically the slowest creature. However, the Tortoise put together a strategy and stuck to a plan to become the first one to cross the finish line beating the Hare. The Tortoise reached his goal because there’s a vision and plan in place to get to the final outcome. 

Goals may seem like they can be a long stretch to the finish line. However, if we teach students to focus on one goal at a time, slow and steady will win the race. Students can learn to apply sound strategies, make changes when necessary, and stick it out to the finish line.