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Not only did he know a lot about making investments grow but also how the spirit could grow too. He had the courage to put what he\u2019d learned in a book on <em>Discovering the Laws of Life <\/em>(with an introduction by <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/family\/grandchildren\/the-top-10-things-norman-vincent-peale-taught-his\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norman Vincent Peale<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>I have room to only share a few of these laws\u2013there are 40 of them\u2013but I would heartily encourage you to dip deeper into the book and discover its rewards for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)  An attitude of gratitude creates blessings<\/strong><br \/>\nTempleton encourages his readers to put into practice a regular dose of positive thinking. He says we have a choice: go around complaining or change. \u201cPractice waking up each day with an expectation of good, with a wonderful feeling of thanksgiving for life itself. Your days will grow better and better,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)  You fear what you do not understand<\/strong><br \/>\nThe future can be terrifying, filling us with anxieties and fears. We start imagining the worst. \u201cHowever,\u201d as Templeton says, \u201cby approaching life without fear, things tend to work out for the best.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong>3)  Who gossips to you will also gossip about you<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s easy enough to dismiss gossips as people who give us vital information. But think of what damage they do\u2013to others and to you. Templeton suggests cutting short a gossip\u2019s tale by evaluating people by their actions, not the stories told about them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4)  No one knows what he can do until he tries<\/strong><br \/>\nFacing obstacles in your path? Accept them. \u201cInstead of trying to change the obstacle, it is much easier to go around, go over or go under whatever stands between you and the realization of your goal.\u201d I suspect Templeton is describing himself, a man who began his investing in the depths of the Depression when everything seemed hopeless. He had vision and pursued it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5)  <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/7-ways-to-pray-without-ceasing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPray without ceasing\u201d<\/a> (1Thessalonians 5:17) <\/strong><br \/>\nTempleton knew the power of the prayer \u201cThy will be done,\u201d and how important it is in an active prayer life. \u201cBy communicating with God on a regular basis,\u201d he writes, \u201cwe receive His guidance and the power to understand and do His will.\u201d Not surprising for a businessman who started all his meetings with prayer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019d heard of investment wizard and philanthropist John Templeton (1912-2008). I was aware of the Templeton Growth Fund, and I remember putting a few bucks in it years ago to save for our kids\u2019 college education and how grateful I was to see that money grow. 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