The Greek's always told many myths and legends but they also told the importance of spending time wisely. This is why the importance of spending your time wisely is shown in many stories they have created. For example in “Heroes Every Child Should Know: Perseus”(Mabie), when Perseus stops to think about something he always comes out successful. Also, in the part of the story when Perseus is asking the Nymphs the way to the gorgons “they ask him to stay and dance”(Mabie), but Perseus focuses, makes sure he gets his job done, and doesn't waste time. Perseus is a great example because throughout his journey he is always spending his time wisely and getting his job done. …show more content…
One example of this lesson is in the story “The Fox In Sheep’s Clothing”(Aesop). In this story the fox does not spend his time wisely because he just rushes in to the “shepherd's flock of sheep”(Aesop). As a result the fox gets killed because the shepherds thinks the fox is a sheep. What the fox should have done was spend his time wisely by stopping and devising a plan. Instead the fox has gotten himself killed and he is now not able to get any food or even