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Sir John Marks Templeton (29 November 1912 – 8 July 2008) was an American-born British investor, Banker, fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1954, he entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund. In 1999, Money magazine named him "arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century."

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Often a successful problem-solver is one who creates a new context in which to view the problem. This can often be done by directing one's attention away from the distracting details of the difficulty. From a detached perspective, we may examine the situation in a new or different light and, after exploring information and options, choose an appropriate course of action.

Successful, Light, Often Is, Detached, Difficulty

See the investment world as an ocean and buy where you get the most value for your money. Right now the value is in non-callable bonds. Most bonds are callable so when they start going up in price, the debtor calls them away from you. But the non-callable bonds, especially those non-callable for 25-30 years, can go way up in price if interest rates go way down.

Investment, Ocean, Optimistic, Rates, Years

An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer.

Gratitude, Love, Prayer, Weapons

If governments encourage people to become more spiritual there will be a reduction in healthcare costs.

Encourage, Government, Healthcare, Optimistic, Reduction, Spiritual

The only way to experience love is to give it.

Spiritual, Love Is, Giving, Experience, Love, Give

Politicians who are willing to spend too much are the ones who get reelected.

Ones, Politician, Reelected, Too Much, Willing

Many media commercials encourage us to believe that if we buy a certain product, we can be physically appealing, or popular, or successful. According to the commercial message, it may be easy to make friends and influence people if we simply do what we're told to do. It would be wonderful if that were true, but unfortunately life does not seem to work that way. What is inside of us can be much more important and influential than what is outside.

Appealing, Believe, Easy, Media, Simply, Successful

The parable of the talents is a good analogy of what happens when we give. When we merely try to hold on to what is given or entrusted to us, life may seem to take away even that. But when we choose to use what life has given us, the return of abundance can include friendship, companionship, financial blessings, homes, transportation, and security in wonderful ways. The universe holds nothing back from the one who lovingly and sincerely gives.

Analogy, Blessing, Giving, Home, Nothing, Sincerely

If you buy all the stocks selling at or below two times earnings, you will lose money on half of them because instead of making profits they will actually lose money, but you will only lose a dollar or so a share at most. Then others will be mediocre performers. But the remaining big winners will go up and produce fabulous results and also ensure a good overall result.

Actually, Dollar, Earning, Instead, Optimistic, Two

Let's worship Divinity, but understand the divinity we worship is beyond our comprehension.

Comprehension, Divinity, Optimistic, Understand, Worship

Humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.

Encouragement, Humility, Know, Knowledge, Wisdom, Wisely

The question is not 'is there a God?', but 'is there anything else except God?'

Except, God, Question

When we have no goal, or when our vision of the goal is obscured, we may lose our sense of purpose. Even when we've prepared ourselves well and have an aptitude for a given activity, poorly directed efforts can rob us of vital energy. We can spend a great deal of our time, money, and other resources running around in circles. Unless we create specific goals that match our purpose in life and unless we keep a clear vision of these goals, we may eventually falter and fail.

Circles, Goal, Money, Poorly, Prepared, Running

As we begin to praise ourselves and our world, we begin to blossom in ways that are beautiful to behold.

Beautiful, Our World, Way, Behold, Ways, Begin

While there are many problems, if one focuses on the bigger picture there are numerous reasons to be thankful for living in a time of remarkable progress and wonderful possibilities for the future.

Being Thankful, Focuses, Future, Gratitude, Progress, Remarkable

The other boys at Yale came from wealthy families, and none of them were investing outside the United States, and I thought, 'That is very egotistical. Why be so shortsighted or near-sighted as to focus only on America? Shouldn't you be more open-minded?'

Boys, Optimistic, United, Wealthy, Yale

In my 45-year career as an investment counselor, humility did show me the need for worldwide diversification to reduce risk. That career did help me to become more and more humble because statistics showed that when I advised a client to buy one stock to replace another, about one-third of the time the client would have done better to ignore my advice. In other endeavors, humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.

Humble, Humility, Listen, Optimistic, Reduce, Showed

It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

Inspiring, Kindness, Nice, Thank You

Be aware of the words that go into your mind, both conscious and unconscious, because words and ideas can be great tools for your mind to use in coming to appropriate decisions. Remember that a statement spoken in spiritual consciousness can contain great spiritual power. Speaking powerful words of love changes things and outer circumstances as well as consciousness itself.

Consciousness, Ideas, Powerful, Spiritual

If you are curious as to what your future may hold, you can look into a mirror. What is reflecting back? Does a sparkle in your eyes indicate excitement about new adventures and opportunities? Does a smile on your lips portray an inner happiness and abundant goodwill towards others?

Adventure, Eye, Future, Happiness, Look, Spiritual

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