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:
- What do these ideas really mean?
- How do they apply to my own life?
- How can I use their meaning in achieving success?
Step 5: Achieving Happiness By What You Do
- "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The only ones among you will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve."
- "No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has."
- "Try to forget yourself in the service of others. For when we think too much of ourselves and our own interests, we easily become dependent."
- If you can see progress in your work, then you will know happiness in that very process.
- Happiness is never the completion-the getting. Happiness comes from the work, the endeavor, the pursuit of a goal-the getting. Production, not consumption, is at the core of happiness and success.
Questions to ask yourself:
- Are you happier when you receive a present or when you give one?
- Do you derive the most pleasure from activities that are geared toward helping others or that add to their knowledge and pleasure?
- Are you continually setting new goals for yourself?
- Do you try to remain active throughout the day by pursuing a worthwhile activity?
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