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Eagles show us how to fly high, sure – but ants ? They teach us how to own the ground we walk on. People barely notice them, but honestly, ants pull off some of the most impressive feats in the animal world. Even King Solomon , the wise old king, told folks, “Look at the ant – pay attention, and get smart.” Here are five surprisingly tough lessons you can steal from the ant. 1. Small Wins Add Up Ants never try to haul a boulder. They pick up one tiny grain, one crumb, one seed at a time. That’s it. Day after day, these small efforts stack up. Before you know it, they’ve built underground cities and towering mounds that make you wonder how something so small could pull it off. The takeaway? We expect way too much from ourselves in a single day and way too little in a year. Don’t wait for the big leap. Just move your own “grain of sand” every day. When you show up, again and again, real results start to pile up. 2. Prepare for Winter When the Sun’s Out Ants don’t waste summ...

“ If you can dream it, you can do it. ” - Walt Disney The first month of 2018 will in the next couple of hours give way to February. Sadly, however, rather than look at the approaching month with optimism, some persons have consigned themselves to fate. Why so? I have discovered that the more one`s hopes and expectations are dashed (and essentially never seeing the light of day) and the longer it takes, it has a way of crippling that individual`s sense of passion, drive, creativity, and optimism. As a matter of fact, some persons simply throw their hands in despair, with the refrain, ‘whatever will be, will be’. Such a depressing state is usually born out of the fact that in spite of investing so much time, effort and sometimes money in the pursuit of one dream or the other, there is virtually nothing of substance to show for all the work; they never seem to realize their dreams. It is as though chasing the wind – being on a wild goose chase, as it were. The first week of 2018 w...

Image credit: www.linkedin.com “Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow, it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before” - Jacob A. Riis Great accomplishments do not come easy. Greatness is not attained on a silver platter. Beneath that global brand and that remarkable feats are men and women who put their minds to work and put their shoulders to the wheel amidst significant odds. The tenacity of these persons yields these enviable dividends. Your dreams and aspirations are definitely within reach, yet the route towards the same can immobilize the faint-hearted.   You will need to set your gaze in the direction of your goals and put in the much-needed work to ensure they see the light of day. Difficult moments will by all means come and the temptation to quit will be the more alluring in the face of setback...

Photo source:  artcreationforever.com “Survival can be summed up in these words - never give up. That`s the heart of it really. Just keep trying”-Bear Grylls If the little baby who kept falling as he or she attempted walking had quit trying, such a baby would probably never have learned to walk. It is common knowledge that babies eventually learn how to walk after several falls; the falling is part of the process of learning to walk. You are not a failure because you failed. You are a failure if you quit trying.             In the pursuit of worthwhile goals and aspirations, there are the lows and the highs. There are times you may succeed. There are also times you may fail. In virtually every field of human endeavor, it is those who keep forging ahead despite their mistakes, failures and seeming lack of progress who eventually come up tops. Show me an individual who is an expert at what he or she does and I will show...