laws of life
by john templeton
week 1
when you rule your mind, you rule your world
where there is no vision, the people perish
love has the patience to endure the fault we cannot cure
there are more possibilities in the universe than one can imagine
as you give, so shall you receive
week 2
your life becomes what you think
love given is love received
to be forgiven, one must first forgive
an attitude of gratitude creates blessings
you fear what you do not understand
week 3
nothing can bring you peace but yourself
listen to learn
wisdom is born of mistakes; confront error and learn
humility leads to prayer as well as progress and brings you in tune with the infinite
failing to plan is planning to fail
week 4
beautiful thoughts build a beautiful soul
progress depends on diligence and perseverance
love thy neighbor as thyself
to be wronged in nothing unless you continue to remember it
enthusiasm facilitates achievement
week 5
by giving you grow
lost time is never found again
the family that prays together, stays together
if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
it is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness
week 6
it is better to love than be loved
thanksgiving leads to having more to give thanks for
you cannot be lonely if you help the lonely
you are sought after if you reflect love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
a smile breads a smile
week 7
great heroes are humble
agape given grows; agape hoarded dwindles
a measure of mental health is the deposition to find good everywhere
what the mind can conceive, it may achieve
by prayer your receive spiritual energy
week 8
what appears to us as the impossible may be simply the untried
I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him
real success means not to remain satisfied with any limited goal
enthusiasm is contagious
small attempts repeated will complete any undertaking
week 9
defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it
the unexamined life is not worth living
you are only as good as your word
tithing often brings prosperity and honor
self-control wins the race
week 10
freedom is a fact of life
by asserting our will, many a closed door will open before us
count your blessings and you will have an attitude of gratitude
we learn more by welcoming criticism than by rendering judgment
ask not what you can expect from life; ask what life expects from you
week 11
you find what you look for: good or evil, problems or solutions
every ending is a new beginning
the only way to have a friend is to be a friend
man is what he believes
our quantity of spiritual knowledge is smaller than ptolemy's knowledge of astronomy
week 12
helpfulness, not willfulness, brings rewards
birds of a feather flock together
crime doesn't pay
you can make opposition work for you
no one knows what he can do until he tries
week 13
tis the part of the wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket
thoughts are things
as within, so without
thanksgiving, not complaining, attracts people to you
perseverance makes the difference between success and defeat
week 14
the secret of a productive life can be sought and found
happiness is always a by-product
the way to mend the bad world is to create the right world
it is better to praise than to criticize
laughter is the best medicine
week 15
humility, like darkness, reveals the heavenly light
use wisely your power of choice
if you do not know what you want to achieve with your life, you may not achieve much
more is wrought by prayer than this world dreams of
everything and everyone around you is your teacher
week 16
hitch your wagon to a star
the price of greatness is responsibility
good words are worth much and cost little
you can never solve a problem on the same level as the problem
happy relationships depends on not finding the right person, but on being the right person
week 17
we receive freely when we give freely
the truth will make you free
if you would find gold, you must search where the gold is
habit is the best of servants, the worst of masters
you cannot discover new oceans until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore
week 18
no one's education is ever complete
accentuate the positive; eliminate the negative
forgiving uplifts the forgiver
the light of understanding dissolves the phantom of fear
only one thing is more important than learning from experience, and that is not learning from experience
week 19
make yourself necessary to the world and mankind will give you bread
happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth
thoughts held in mind produce after their kind
progress requires change
fortune knocks at the door of those who are prepared
week 20
a good reputation is more valuable than money
to err is human, to forgive is divine
never do anything that you will have to punish yourself for
reverse the word evil and you have the word live
he who has a "why" for which to live, can bear with almost any "how"
week 21
all that we are is the result of what we have thought
once a word has been spoken, it cannot be recalled
you have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer
remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent
no person was ever honored for what he received. honor has been the reward for what he gave
week 22
material progress needs entrepreneurs
as you are active in blessings with others, they find their burdens easier to bear
expect the best and your positive outlook opens the door of opportunity
when anger reigns, negative consequences occur
the wise person looks within his heart and finds eternal peace
week 23
preparedness is a step to success
you are on the road to success if you realize that failure is only a detour
thanksgiving leads to giving and forgiving, and to spiritual growth
there is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer
self-control leads to success
week 24
your thoughts are like boomerangs
you make yourself and others suffer just as much when you take offense as when you give offense
little things mean a lot
to be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have
honesty is the best policy
week 25
your prayers can be answered by "yes," but also by "no," and by "alternatives"
healthy minds tend to cause healthy bodies, and vice versa
outward beauty is transient, but inner beauty is lasting
a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes
help yourself by helping others
week 26
you create your own reality
a task takes as long as there is time to do it
often, a pat on the back works better than a kick in the pants
give credit and help to all who have helped you
thoughts can crystallize into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance
week 27
you can build your own heaven or hell on earth
a soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger
the pen is mightier than the sword
worry achieves nothing and wastes valuable time
the greatness is not in me; i am in the greatness
week 28
laugh and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone
if nothing is ventured, nothing is gained
honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom
a man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame others
a soul without a high aim is like a ship without a rudder
week 29
joy provides assurance, envy brings loneliness
all sunshine makes a desert
whether you think you can or not, you are right
the mind can make a heaven into a hell, or a hell into a heaven
no man is free who is not master of himself
week 30
it is by forgetting self that one finds self
leave no stone unturned
what we focus on expands
as you think, so you are
you choose the path you want to walk down
week 31
destructive language tends to produce destructive results
success feeds on itself and creates more success
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
nothing is interesting if you are not interested
what is done is done
week 32
we can become bitter or better as a result of our experiences
joy is not in things, but is in you
misfortunes can be blessings
happiness pursued, eludes; happiness given, returns
thoughts of doubt and fear are pathways to failure
week 33
by their fruits you shall know them
optimism has its roots in the abiding goodness
if you think you know it all, you are less likely to learn more
we carry within us the wonders that we seek without us
the shadow of ignorance is fear
week 34
you're either part of the problem, or part of the solution
a loving person lives in a loving world
the borrower is a servant to the lender
whatever you have, you must use it or lose
it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice
week 35
those who seldom make mistakes seldom make discoveries
the measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he would never be found out
change your mind to change your life
progress and growth are impossible if you always do things the way you've always done things
it is more blessed to give than to receive
week 36
holding onto grievances is a decision to suffer
the seven deadly sins are pride, lust, sloth, envy, anger, covetousness, and gluttony
appearances are often deceiving
zeal is the inward fire of the soul that urges you onward toward your goal
minds are like parachutes - they only function when they are open
week 37
you are more defined by what comes out of your mouth than what goes in
the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step
the dark of night is not the end of the world
love conquers all things
count your blessings every day and they will grow and multiply like well-tended plants
week 38
you never really lose until you stop trying
everyone should keep in reserve an alternative plan for livelihood
if you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep walking
the unknown is not unknowable and is vastly greater than the known
forgiveness benefits both the giver and the receiver
week 39
humility opens the door to progress
your dreams can come true when you activate them
work is love made visible
for every effort, there is a cause
those who do good do well
week 40
focus on where you want to go instead of where you have been
you get back what you give out
thanksgiving opens the door to spiritual growth
the more love we give, the more love we have left
every useful life is a ministry
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