The Tortoise's Time Management

Much to my annoyance, I was listening to "The Tortoise and the Hare" (Elmo's version) for about the 98th time the other day. My two-year-old son likes it, so I do what I can to make sure he's not lapsing into one of his famous temper tantrums – so, shoot me.

Anyway, it got me thinking about the dumb rabbit.

What a moron, right?

What kind of bunny let's a turtle win a race that's measuring speed?

In actuality, the hare was doomed from the start. He was arrogant, and thought that he could take a nap during the majority of the race and then hurry and finish at the end. The ever-wise tortoise knew better. He plodded along, step-by-step, and managed his time efficiently to pull off the big win.

So are you the tortoise or are you the hare? I like to think I'm both – I'm quick like the rabbit and I get things done like the tortoise. In actuality, I'm often just the arrogant bunny taking a nap on the side of the road while email, dishes, laundry, projects, and other detritus of life piles up.

Time management isn't always my thing.

If you're like me, and want to conquer time management once and for all, then we could probably learn a lesson from our reptilian friend. Slow and steady may not be cool, but it'll often win us the race.

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