The Templeton Plan: Step 21

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 21: Seeking Solutions

• Success goes to people who seek solutions rather than problems.
• Wealth for a successful person has a purpose that goes well beyond mere accumulation. Material goods can actually careen out of control, turn on their possessors, and ultimately destroy them.
• When deciding what career path you should involve yourself in, pick a career that you can become an expert in. People will pay top dollar for an expert in anything.

Points to ponder:

1. Be a problem solver, not a problem maker.
2. Choose a career where you have a chance to become an expert. 
3. Money is never an end in itself, only a means towards an end.
4. Use your material gains in a way that will benefit others.