Given our sour economy and the slow recovery process that lies ahead of us, it is important to focus on the positive. John Templeton suggests that gratitude can help shift one’s mind and create a more prosperous future: Thanksgiving is a creative force that, if lived on a continuous basis, can create wondrous good in [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Gratitude and Optimism
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sir John Templeton and Thanksgiving
Posted in Philosophy on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As mentioned before, John Templeton was an advocate of thanksgiving. His focus on gratitude throughout his life is evident, particularly in his writings. To bring attention to Templeton’s strong feelings toward thanksgiving, we will highlight some of his thoughts from Golden Nuggets from Sir John Templeton: Thanksgiving leads to having more to give thanks for. Thanksgiving [...]
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch on Templeton’s Generosity
Posted in Philanthropy, Philosophy, tagged generosity, giving on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ted Malloch, author of Being Generous (Templeton Press 2009) remarks on Sir John Templeton’s generous spirit and conviction to thanksgiving in everyday life. Templeton details his perspective on generosity in The Templeton Plan in Step 18: Giving as a Way of Life. Sir John and Generosity It should be remembered that Sir John’s favorite holiday [...]
Quote of the Month
Posted in Quotes, tagged gratitude, Quotes, thanksgiving on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we continue our exploration of John Templeton’s twenty-one steps detailed in The Templeton Plan with more on Step 18: Giving as a Way of Life. Since we are now in November and counting down to Thanksgiving, we examine John Templeton’s emphasis on the concepts of gratitude and giving. This saying was a favorite of [...]
Templeton’s Advice on Generosity
Posted in Philosophy, Templeton Plan on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we continue our exploration of John Templeton’s twenty-one steps detailed in The Templeton Plan with more on Step 18: Giving as a Way of Life. The following list provides the opportunity to evaluate yourself and your relationship to generosity. 1. Do I give money each year to charities? 2. Do I tithe to a church? [...]
John Templeton and Thanksgiving
Posted in Philosophy, Templeton Plan on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we continue our exploration of John Templeton’s twenty-one steps detailed in The Templeton Plan with more on Step 18: Giving as a Way of Life. Since we are now in November and counting down to Thanksgiving, we examine John Templeton’s emphasis on the concepts of gratitude and giving. “We have everything to be grateful for, [...]
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