The Rabbit and The Tortoise

I guess most of us did hear the story of the "The Rabbit and the Tortoise"...

The story you always knew...

Once in a jungle, there lived and Rabbit and a Tortoise. The Rabbit was a fast like the wind and the tortoise would need 10 slower than the Rabbit. One day, the rabbit offered to race against the tortoise to prove its superiority. The tortoise being a good friend and a humble creature, accepted the challenge to the other end of the Jungle.

The race began, rabbit ran as fast as it ever could. And the tortoise made progress at a very low pace. The rabbit stopped just inches away from the Finish line, so that it could complete the race ahead of the tortoise such that the tortoise would know of its inferiority. But, then the tortoise was too slow and was not to be found in the vicinity of the rabbit. Hence, the rabbit decides to take a quick nap while the tortoise would show itself up nearby. The tortoise kept walking at its usual pace. It was after some hours that it neared the Finish line and found the rabbit asleep. It finishes the race and becomes the Winner.

Moral: Slow and Steady wins the race.

The story that fits in place now...

Once there was a Rabbit (Dedicated employee: finishes his/her work early) and there was a lazy colleague of the Rabbit (we call him the Tortoise). These people had a task assigned by the Lion (the Manager, who is good at assigning tasks). Both of them are asked to complete the same piece of work at the end of the day.

The rabbit who is good at work, starts at a good pace, finishes his part of the work within three-fourth time. But, the tortoise is able to complete on 30% of the allocated task. So, the Lion assigns 60% of the Tortoise's task to the Rabbit. The rabbit being a dedicated employee, abides by him. The tortoise completes its share of 40% in time and leaves for home, but the rabbit required to spend an additional 20% more time to finish the task re-allocated. So, the Tortoise wins the race, emerges the Winner.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race. As long as you have some person who exploits your competitor.

You gotta tell me who is the smarter of the Rabbit and the Tortoise in the second case...