"This is much like 'The Hare and the Tortoise', the faster, but not the winner," thought Lizzy, who, though proud, had enough feeling to take a lesson: The quick, proud may have the start, but the quiet, steady may do more in the end.
The hare and the tortoise also learnt another vital lesson. When we stop competing against a rival and instead start competing against the situation, we perform. far better.