The Deer, the Turtle, and the Mirror In a far forest, there lived a deer. He was fast and beautiful, and everyone noticed him. In the same forest lived a turtle. She was slow and quiet, and almost no one paid attention to her. One day, hunters left a large mirror near the water. Every animal stopped to look at itself. The deer stood for a long time. He liked what he saw and said: “I am fast and beautiful. Surely, I am the wisest in this forest.” The turtle looked at the mirror only for a moment, then turned away. The deer laughed and said: “Don’t you like what you see?” The turtle replied: “I like what the mirror does not show.” The deer asked: “What do you mean?” She said: “The mirror shows your face, not your future.” The deer did not understand. He ran proudly through the forest. Soon, he fell into a hidden net. The more he moved, the tighter it became. Later, the turtle passed by and saw him trapped. The deer said: “You are slow and weak. How are you free, while I am caught?” The turtle answered: “I do not run faster than danger. I see it before I reach it.” The turtle walked away safely. The deer stayed in the net. The Wisdom Being fast is not the same as being wise. Being slow is not the same as being weak. The most dangerous thing is loving yourself more than watching your path.