AppOfVirtue Self-development

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In 1726, at the age of 20, Benjamin Franklin created a system to develop his character.
Every Week he tackled ONE of thirteen virtues he believed were stopping him from being the best he could be.

Benjamin Franklin created a system to develop his character.
In his autobiography, Franklin listed his thirteen virtues as:




1.Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

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 its 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 or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

6.Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd 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; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

10.Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.

11.Tranquillity: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

12.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.

13.Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Tackle these virtues with the AppOfVirtue AND ADD new virtues that affect you!