The Ant Philosophy

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Jim Rohn determined that ants live by a four-part philosophy. This philosophy can be a powerful tool in your life.

1. Ants don’t quit…ever.

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.

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

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. 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.

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 possibly can. Rohn calls this the all-they-possibly-can philosophy.

The seasons follow the same order. Always. Don’t be surprised that winter follows fall. It’s always the same.

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. Remember winter is coming.

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

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