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godofgutless t1_j2ld6ap wrote

Slow and steady... wins nothing. The fast and strong will steal your victory.

The story is a moral about why you shouldn't be overconfident. Not about being slow.

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ArenSteele t1_j2patg7 wrote

Yes, I use this when coaching. I ask what the moral of the story is, and when someone parrots “slow and steady wins the race” I say “no, the moral is hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard”.

If you have talent + work ethic you’re unbeatable.

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justasmalltowndad t1_j2pwqj5 wrote

It's also about steady progress over time beats an overly aggressive push followed by burnout.

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someimWitty t1_j2nufth wrote

Depends on what context you are applying it to...if you are in a fight yes obviously you have to be fast and strong but habits are made slow and steady ( fast/strong i.e high intensity out of the door is not sustainable) , you gradually build up. And as the post mentions goals, a big part of achieving that is habit building.

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LupinClickTerror t1_j2lpfv9 wrote

Exactly, it's a phrase of the old. No one slow wins anything but a molasses race

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IJustBeTalking t1_j2n79fw wrote

i mean progress is slow and people win nobel prize after years of work. not as widely applicable as you think.

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