'Ants Philosophy'
Developed by the great motivational guru Jim Rohn
1. Ants never quit. Have you noticed how ants always look for
a way around an obstacle? Put your finger in an ant's path and it will try and
go around it, or over it. It will keep looking for a way out. It won't just
stand there and stare. It won't give up and go back.
We should all learn to be like that. There will always be
obstacles in our lives. The challenge is to keep trying, keep looking for
alternative routes to get to our goals. Winston Churchill probably paraphrased
the ant's mindset when he offered this priceless advice: 'Never give up. Never, never
give up!'
2. Ants think winter all summer. Remember the old story of
the ant and the grasshopper? In the middle of summer, the ant was busy
gathering food for the winter ahead - while the grasshopper was out having a
good time. Ants know that summer - the good times - won't last forever. Winters
will come. That's a good lesson to remember. When the going is good, don't be
so arrogant as to believe that a crisis or a setback cannot happen to you. Be
good to other people. Save for a rainy day. Look ahead. And remember, good
times may not last, but good people do.
3. Ants think summer all winter. As they suffer through the
unbearable cold of the winter, ants keep reminding themselves that it won't
last forever, and that summer will soon be here. And with the first rays of the
summer sun, the ants come out - ready to work, ready to play. When we are down
and seemingly out, when we go through what looks like a never-ending crisis,
it's good to remind ourselves that this too shall pass. Good times will come.
It's important to retain a positive attitude, an attitude that says things will
get better. As the old saying goes, tough times don't last. Tough people do.
4. Ants do all they possibly can. How
much food does an ant gather in summer? All that it possibly can! Now that's a
great work ethic to have. Do all you can! One ant doesn't worry about how much
food another ant is collecting. It does not sit back and wonder why it should
have to work so hard. Nor does it complain about the poor pay! Ants just do
their bit. They gather all the food they can. Success and happiness are usually
the result of giving 100% - doing all you possibly can. If you look around you,
you'll find that successful people are those who just do all them possibly can.
Follow the four simple steps of Jim Rohn's 'Ant Philosophy' - and you'll see the difference.
Follow the four simple steps of Jim Rohn's 'Ant Philosophy' - and you'll see the difference.
Don't quit. Look ahead. Stay positive. And do all you can.
