![]() Benjamin Franklin admitted humility was a virtue he never seemed to master. Undoubtedly some values will be more important or could use more attention than others. Set Your Schedule: assume for a second that you end up with 9 or 14 values, any number that does not conveniently fit into 52.In this sense you might benefit from two lists (1) a list of all of your values and, (2) those values you want to improve. It would be a waste of effort focusing on reminding yourself to have integrity or to be honest in your dealings if this is not a fundamental struggle in your life. Don't Fix What Isn't Broken: just because you might value honesty does not mean it needs to be placed on the list of values with which you struggle.Don’t worry if you end up with more or less than (13) thirteen. List all of the things you value, then go back through and see if you can pare down and/or combine some terms to capture those things you value most. Create Your Own List: here is an exhaustive list you can use to get started.With this in mind here are a few tips to consider when working on your own virtues, values, or principles. I think it possible he just wanted to get to a number that split nicely into the 4 quarters of the year. I’m curious whether or not Franklin really felt the need to work on 13 virtues. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.ġ3.HUMILITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.ġ2.CHASTITY. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.ġ1.TRANQUILLITY. Avoid extremes forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.ġ0.CLEANLINESS. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.ĩ.MODERATION. Use no hurtful deceit think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.Ĩ.JUSTICE. Lose no time be always employ'd in something useful cut off all unnecessary actions.ħ.SINCERITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself i.e., waste nothing.Ħ.INDUSTRY. Resolve to perform what you ought perform without fail what you resolve.ĥ.FRUGALITY. Let all your things have their places let each part of your business have its time.Ĥ.RESOLUTION. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself avoid trifling conversation.ģ.ORDER. Eat not to dullness drink not to elevation.Ģ.SILENCE. "These names of virtues, with their precepts, are:ġ.TEMPERANCE. ![]()
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