Ant Philosophy

[Guest guest]

THE ANT PHILOSOPHY

Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple but powerful

concept - the ant philosophy. I think everybody should study ants. They have

an amazing four- part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never

quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're headed somewhere and you try to

stop them; they'll look for another way. They'll climb over, they'll climb

under, they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat

philosophy, to never quit looking for a way to get where you're supposed to

go.

Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important perspective. You

can't be so naive as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering

in their winter food in the middle of summer.

An ancient story says, " Don't build your house on the sand in the summer. "

Why do we need that advice? Because it is important to be realistic. In the

summer, you've got to think storm. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the

sand and sun. Think ahead.

The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter.

That is so important. During the winter, ants remind themselves, " This won't

last long; we'll soon be out of here. " And the first warm day, the ants are

out. If it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out

the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.

And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather

during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can. What

an incredible philosophy, the " all-that-you-possibly-can " philosophy.

Wow, what a great seminar to attend - the ant seminar. Never give up, look

ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

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Not written by Kat in Seattle