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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