Benjamin franklin 13 week self-improvement challenge
Energy and persistence conquer all things
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin
Franklin’s 13 virtues
Franklin
tracked his progress on charts he created. The first letter of each day was
listed on the top and the first letter of each virtue was Indicated down the
left side. He would add a dot if he felt
he fell short of meeting that virtue on a give day. Benjamin Franklin carried
these charts with him as a reminder of his personal plan of conduct. The following
13 virtues continue to be relevant today. Next to each virtue is Franklin’s definition.
1)
Temperance
“Eat
not to dullness.”
2)
Silence
“Speak
not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.”
3)
Order
“Let
all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have it’s
time.”
4)
Resolution
“Resolve
to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.”
5)
Frugality
“Make
no expense but to do good to others and yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.”
6)
Industry
“Lose
no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary
actions.”
7)
Sincerity
“Use
of no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak
accordingly.”
8)
Justice
“Wrong
none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty”
9)
Moderation
“Avoid
extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think you deserve.”
10)
Cleanliness “tolerant no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.”
11)
Chastity
“I
would never do anything to disrespect my wife.”
12)
Tranquility
“Be
not disturbed at trifles, or at accident common or unavoidable.”
13)
Humility
Like
“Socrates.”
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