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,
and 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
No comments:
Post a Comment