# Slow and steady wins the race.... | Aesop Quote

> Source: https://positivity.org/quotes/quote-aesop-slow-and-steady-wins-the-2

> Slow and steady wins the race.

## What This Quote Means

Every setback contains the seed of a greater comeback if we refuse to quit.

## About Aesop

Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller credited with a collection of fables that teach moral lessons through animal characters.

Aesop (c. 620-564 BC) created (or had attributed to him) hundreds of fables that have taught moral lessons to children and adults for millennia.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### One more step

When you feel like quitting, commit to just one more small effort.

### Track progress

Keep a record of your progress to see how far you have come.

### Learn from setbacks

Extract a lesson from every failure and apply it going forward.

## Reflection Questions

- What goal am I tempted to give up on that deserves more effort?

- How have I grown through persistence in the past?

- What keeps me going when I feel like quitting?

## More Quotes by Aesop

> No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

> It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

> United we stand, divided we fall.

> Appearances are often deceiving.

> Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.