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Benjamin Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues
Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Synapse & Soul@synapse_and_soul•2 min read
A Plan for Moral Perfection1 / 3
As a young man in his twenties, Benjamin Franklin decided to work systematically on his character. He wrote down thirteen virtues, from temperance and order to sincerity and humility, each with a short rule.
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Vague wishes become workable once you write them down as concrete rules.
One Virtue a Week2 / 3
He made a little book with a chart: one column per day, one row per virtue. Each week he focused on a single virtue and marked every lapse with a dot, aiming for a clean line before moving on.
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Focus on one change at a time and track it honestly.
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