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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. An ant doesn't 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.


Ants follow what's called the "ant trail." They don't get lost as long as they follow the line. But sometimes, something obstructs their progress. The ant doesn't dismay at the lost trail. Instead, the ants look around until they find the trail again. Powerful stuff.


Don't ever quit. If you lose your way, keep looking until you pick up the scent again


2. Ants think winter all summer.


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.


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. During the winter, ants think summer.


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. Ants think, "Gather all we can now." Jim Rohn calls this the all-they-possibly-can philosophy.


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.


To summarize the ant philosophy:


1. Don't ever, ever quit.


2. Winter is coming. Prepare during the summer.


3. Think summer all winter.


4. Live by the all-you-possibly-can philosophy.

About the Author

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

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