| Q. I've always tried to work hard enough to | | | | will try another. If that way does not work, |
| provide for my family and be content. The | | | | they will try still another way. And so on |
| problem is, when I'm content, I get | | | | until they find a way around the |
| complacent, and everything starts to fall | | | | obstacle.There's nothing wrong with feeling |
| apart. How do I keep going and avoid getting | | | | content. It's something that we all strive |
| complacent?A. There's nothing wrong with | | | | for in life.2. Ants are always getting ready |
| feeling content. It's something that we all | | | | for what's nextThey don't ever rest on their |
| strive for in life.The problem comes, as you | | | | laurels. In the summer, they are thinking |
| have so well stated, when we drift from | | | | about the winter and getting ready for it.3. |
| contentment into complacency. Let me give you | | | | Ants are creatively industrious and |
| an example of the results of complacency, and | | | | resourcefulAnts don't complain about not |
| then how to overcome it.I recently heard Clay | | | | having the right tools to do what needs to be |
| Shiver, former FSU All-American center and | | | | done. They take what is available right in |
| former center for the NFL Dallas Cowboys, | | | | front of them and find a way to make it |
| speak about complacency.When he got to the | | | | work.4. Ants are always hopefulIn the winter, |
| NFL, Shiver, who played center, was the only | | | | when they are holed up in their little ant |
| starter on the offense who wasn't an All-Pro | | | | mound, they are using what they stored up all |
| player. The team also had won three out of | | | | summer and know that as cold as it is, summer |
| the last four Super Bowls.The year he | | | | is coming, and they are getting ready for |
| started, the Cowboys posted a record of 6 | | | | it.5. Ants don't seem to believe in the |
| wins and 10 losses. Shiver said he thought | | | | concept of enoughThey store up all that they |
| the reason for such a bad season was that the | | | | can for the winter. You have seen the acronym |
| team had gotten complacent, had lost its | | | | on restaurant signs AYCE. I used to think |
| hunger. He remembered being in the huddle | | | | that must be some kind of special brand of |
| where two All-Pro Super Bowl champions talked | | | | food. It took me forever to figure out that |
| about how they couldn't wait until the season | | | | it stands for All You Can Eat.Instead of |
| was over so they could go on a fancy trip. | | | | focusing on All You Can Eat, I think we would |
| They lost the next five games.That's the best | | | | do better to focus on what the ants do, AYCD, |
| example of complacency I think I could offer | | | | which stands for All You Can Do.If you |
| you.I can sum up the cure in just one word. | | | | constantly follow these five tips, you will |
| Ready?Ants.That's right, a-n-t-s, ants. One | | | | consistently beat complacency. Think of it as |
| of the benefits of having kids is you get to | | | | being content and always hungry to make |
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| times. In the movie "Bug's Life" the ants | | | | creating and growing a great relationship. |
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| through it. If one way doesn't work, they | | | | |