The Turtles

A turtle family decided to go on a picnic. Turtles, being naturally slow
about things, took seven years to prepare for their outing. Finally the
turtle family left home looking for a suitable place for their outing.
During the second year of their journey they found a place ideal for
them at last!

For about six months they cleaned up the area, unpacked the picnic
basket, and completed the arrangements. Then they discovered they had forgotten
the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After
a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt
from home. Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles, the
little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell. He agreed to go
on one condition: that no one would eat until he returned.

The family consented and the little turtle left.

Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five years...
six years... then on the seventh year of his absence, the oldest turtle
could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to
eat and begun to unwrap a sandwich. At that point the little turtle suddenly
popped out from behind a tree shouting, "SEE! I knew you
wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt."

[Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our
expectations.We are so concerned about what others are doing that we
don't do anything ourselves.]