Good philosophy of ants. 
First, Ants never quit.
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,
and they’ll climb around.
They keep looking for another way.
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?
It is important to be realistic.
In 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.
Learning English by Uncle Teng 
