The
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 given 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.”
4.Resolution
“Resolve to
perform what you ought. Perform without fail.”
5.Frugality
“Make no
expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.”
6.Industry
“lose not
time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.”
7.Sincerity
“Use 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 they deserve.”
”tolerate no
uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.”
11.
Chastity
“I would
never do anything that would disrespect my wife.”
12.
Tranquility
“be not
disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.”
13.
Humility
Like
“Socrates.”
Choose The Right!!
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