The Ants' Four-Part Philosophy

by: BrianSylvan
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Leave it to Jim Rohn, motivational speaker extraordinaire, to notice the Ant Philosophy. This is a powerful motivational philosophy that you can start using in your life immediately.

1. Ants never quit.

An ant doesn't worry about whether or not a task can be done or not. He just does it. He doesn't wonder if it's too tough. He just does it, until it's complete.

What about when you disrupt their ant line? The ants will search and search until they relocate the scent.

Sometimes things are going great in life. We have a strong lock on the right path in our lives, when something comes up. Something changes. We can't find the line. When this happens, don't give up. Look around. The trails can't be far. Don't quit until you find it.

2. During the summer, ants think winter.

Why do they think winter? Because during the winter, they won't be able to gather food. The summer's all the time they have. Sometimes we spend too much time enjoying the summer that we don't prepare for the inevitable winter. I'm not saying that you shouldn't enjoy the summer. You should. But always remember, winter is coming.

Ants are always thinking, "We have to gather today, because we don't know what tomorrow will bring." Do they know something that we don't know? No. They just take action. Winter is coming so we need to gather. Are you gathering during the summer?

3. Ants are thinking summer all winter.

I live in Minnesota. Sometimes it seems that summer won't be coming this year. But it always does. Ants know this. Winter never lasts forever.

Although we may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes, it's there. It might be just around the next corner. The sun will shine again. I promise.

4. During the summer, ants gather all they can. Jim Rohn has named this the all-they-possibly-can philosophy. Makes sense.

Summer always follows spring and winter, right? Always. We're not surprised when the leaves change colors at the end of summer. This is the natural order of things.

But we never know the exact day that a particular season will start on. We never know when the snow will start falling. The time to prepare is now.

The Ant Philosophy summarized:

1. Don't ever, ever quit.

2. Think winter all summer.

3. Remember winter will end. The summer is coming.

4. Gather all-you-possibly-can.

About the Author

About the author: Brian Sylvan analyzes articles from the world's most successful training coaches at Success Coaches Online. Read all of his reviews of Jim Rohn articles.  

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