In the morning, ask yourself...
Question: What Good Shall I Do This Day?
In the evening, ask yourself...
Question: What Good Have I Done Today?
"Benjamin Franklin was a moral pragmatist who had little patience for theology and preaching that didn’t encourage a man to become an upstanding citizen and do some good in the world. As he couldn’t find a sect he felt sufficiently espoused these pragmatic ideals, he eschewed church attendance and came up with his own program of self-improvement. Franklin set out to live a set of 13 virtues, a challenge designed to push himself to become as morally perfect as possible. Each week he picked one of the virtues to concentrate on and kept track of his failures in a notebook dedicated to that purpose."
Of the 13 virtues, Franklin found it most difficult to implement the principle of Order into his life. As an aid in doing so, he created a daily schedule for himself:
Source: The Art of Manliness
Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues:
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Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
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Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
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Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
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Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
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Frugality. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
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Industry. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
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Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
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Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
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Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
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Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
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Tranquillity. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
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Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
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Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
(Source: Thirteen Virtues)
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- Release: 4/2019