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Sometimes the biggest lessons in life come from the smallest folks around us. All of us tend to look up to big people for lessons on how to get better.  We are keen to learn the secrets of their success. But we forget that sometimes the biggest lessons in life come from the smallest folks around us. Now that’s a good lesson to remember! Take ants for instance. Would you believe those small creatures can teach us how to live a better life? Jim Rohn - the great motivational guru – developed what he called the ‘Ants Philosophy’. He identified four key lessons from the behaviour of ants that can help us lead better lives. Jim Rohn is no more – but his messages continue to inspire. Here then, are the four lessons from Rohn’s ‘Ants Philosophy’. 1. Ants never quit. Have you noticed how ants always look for a way around an obstacle? Put your finger in an ant’s path and it will try and go around it, or over it. It will keep looking for a way out. It won’t just stand there and stare. It won...

An old-timer gets into a tizzy when he realises that a computer has stolen his pet's name. BC: Can you imagine people naming their pets after computer jargon? I read about this guy who named his guinea pigs Qwerty and Wysiwyg (What you see is what you get). AD: Not surprising, I have a friend who named his dog Floppy because he had long ears. BC: Can you imagine a cat being named Laptop and a Chihuahua being called a Widget? AD: Going by your logic, a mule can be named ASCII and… BC: But my neighbour's dog can surely be named GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out). That's exactly what he does all day. AD: But why can't animals be named after computer terminology when computer parts are named after animals? BC: What do you mean? AD: One of the reasons why the mouse was named so was because the cord that connected it to the computer resembled a tail. BC: But now you've also got Mouse NT. AD: NT as in New Technology, like Windows NT? BC: No, NT as in No Tail — the cordless...