Steady Wins The Race
Glen Brunke, April 12, 2025We all know the fable. The hare, fast and flashy. The tortoise, deliberate and dull. And yet, somehow, the tortoise crosses the finish line first.
“Slow and steady wins the race,” they say.
But let’s focus on the real word in that sentence: steady.
Because slow doesn’t win. And fast doesn’t win either—not if it flames out halfway. What wins? Sustainable consistency.
The tortoise didn’t pick a pace because it was slow. He picked it because he could keep it.
Day in. Day out. Step after step. He chose a tempo that didn’t require heroics or adrenaline or perfect weather.
Now compare that to the hare. A blur of potential, a master of sprints. But speed without endurance is theater. It’s a highlight reel, not a legacy.
This applies to everything that matters. Fitness. Marketing. Writing. Leadership. Relationships.
The world doesn’t reward intensity; it rewards reliability.
The tortoise’s secret wasn’t slowness. It was commitment. He made a promise to the finish line—and kept it, one step at a time.
Steady wins. Not because it’s exciting. But because it shows up when excitement wears off.