motivation and self-improvement ezines The Ant Philosophy by Jim Rohn Jim Rohn motivational speaker and author Over the years Ive been teaching children 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. Thats a good philosophy. If theyre headed somewhere and you try to stop them; theyll look for another way. Theyll climb over, theyll climb under, and theyll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philosophy, to never quit looking for a way to get where youre supposed to go. Second, ants think winter all summer. Thats an important perspective. You cant 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, Dont build your house on the sand in the summer. Why do we need that advice? Because it is important to be realistic. In the summer, youve got to think storm. Youve got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. 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 wont last long; well soon be out of here. And the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, theyll dive back down, but then they come out the first warm day. They cant wait to get out. And heres the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he possibly can. What an incredible philosophy, the all-you-possibly-can philosophy. Wow, what a great seminar to attend - the ant seminar. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can. To Your Success, Jim Rohn
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:21:58 +0000
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