The Templeton Plan: Step 13

The Templeton Plan is written for those who consider themselves students in the school of total success. It is suggested that you devote yourself to one step each day, over a period of three weeks, Each step should be studied carefully until the following questions can be answered in a satisfactory and thorough manner:

1. What do these ideas really mean?
2. How do they apply to my own life?
3. How can I use their meaning in achieving success?

Step 13: Progressing Onwards and Upwards

• Change should be seen not as a problem but as a challenge--a form of progress that will lead to better methods for producing results.
• The more we learn, the more we realize how ignorant we were in the past and how much more there is to still discover.
• It is important to examine your field in a world context because your mind will grow more open and flexible if you understand what has happened under different circumstances in other cultures.

Points to Consider: 

1. The ability to handle change.
2. A willingness to pit yourself against your past performance.
3. Focusing on productive and useful goals.
4. Always striving to become the most knowledgeable person in your field.