The Ant Philosophy

by: BrianSylvan
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Jim Rohn has a very powerful philosophy that he calls the ant philosophy. He says that ants have a four-part philosophy.

1. An ant doesn't quit.

Ants are not encumbered about how they're going to do something. They just do it. They have a singular focus. Gather food. That's it. And they don't quit until they've got it.

When you block their ant line, they find a way around. They don't stop looking for a way around an obstacle, until they find it.

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. Ants think winter all summer.

You know...There's a pervasive philosophy in society that goes something like this, "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die." Perhaps you've heard this philosophy before. You might even subscribe to this philosophy. You might want to look at the ants' philosophy.

The ants think more on the lines of "gather, gather, gather for tomorrow we die." They know the winter is coming. They prepare while everything is going well, while the weather is beautiful. We winter comes it is too late.

3. Ants are thinking summer all winter.

Ants are thinking, "This too shall pass." They know that eventually the summer will come again. Winter never lasts forever.

Of course, some winters are longer than others. But summer always comes. They sun will warm once again. Look forward to the day.

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 sometimes we're surprised by an early snowstorm. Or a colder than normal winter. Don't be surprised, be prepared.

The Ant Philosophy summarized:

1. Keep at it. Don't give up. Don't quit.

2. Remember winter is coming.

3. Summer is coming. Look forward to it.

4. Remember to do all-you-possibly-can.

About the Author

About the author: Brian Sylvan reviews articles by the world's foremost successful training leaders at Success Coaches Online. Read all of his reviews of Jim Rohn articles.  

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