Over
the years I've been teaching kids
about a simple but powerful concept
- the ant philosophy. I think
everybody should study ants. They
have an amazing four-part
philosophy, and here is the first
part: ants never quit. That's a good
philosophy. If they're headed
somewhere and you try to stop them;
they'll look for another way.
They'll climb over, they'll climb
under, they'll climb around. They
keep looking for another way. What a
neat philosophy, to never quit
looking for a way to get where
you're supposed to go.
Second,
ants think winter all summer. That's
an important perspective. You can't
be so naive as to think summer will
last forever. So ants are gathering
in their winter food in the middle
of summer.
An
ancient story says, "Don't build
your house on the sand in the
summer." Why do we need that advice?
Because it is important to think
ahead. In the summer, you've got to
think storm. You've got to think
rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun.
The
third part of the ant philosophy is
that ants think summer all winter.
That is so important. During the
winter, ants remind themselves,
"This won't last long; we'll soon be
out of here." And the first warm
day, the ants are out. If it turns
cold again, they'll dive back down,
but then they come out the first
warm day. They can't wait to get
out.
And
here's the last part of the ant
philosophy. How much will an ant
gather during the summer to prepare
for the winter? All that he possibly
can. What an incredible philosophy,
the "all-that-you-possibly-can"
philosophy.
Wow,
what a great philosophy to have -
the ant philosophy. Never give up,
look ahead, stay positive and do all
you can.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
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