This  popular  story is  about  a  hare 

( an  animal  belonging  to  the  rabbit 

family ) ,  which  is  known  to  move  quickly  and  a  tortoise,  which  is  known to   move  slower.

The  story  began  when  the  hare  who has  won  many  races  proposed  a  race  with the  tortoise .  The  hare  simply  wanted  to  prove  that  he  was  the  best  and  have the satisfaction  of  beating  him.

The  tortoise  agreed  and  the  race  began.
The hare got a head -started but became overconfident towards the end of the race. His ego made him believe that he could win the race even if he rested for  a  while.

And  so , he  took  a  nap  right  near  the  finish line.
Meanwhile,  the  tortoise  walked  slowly  but  extremely  determined  and  dedicated . He  did not  give up  for  a  second  and  kept  persevering  despite  the  odds  not  being  in  his  favour .

While the  hare  was  asleep ,  the  tortoise  crossed  the finish line and won the race !

The best  part  was  that  the  tortoise  did  not  gloat  or  put  the  hare  down !

Moral of the story 

Slow and steady wins the  race.

When  you  work  hard ,  stay  focused ,  you  can achieve anything , even  when  it  seems impossible .