Below are thirteen virtues that I try to live by and I am doing my best to make these virtues habits to become an every day part of my life. Have I failed at some? Yes! I would by lying if I said that I have mastered each of these virtues. But I know when I fail and I make an effort to correct myself when I have failed. I am only human after all and by no means a saint. Yet that does not mean that I am not trying to improve. Every day is a step forward in my personal growth.
These virtues are ones that in 1726, at the age of 20, Benjamin Franklin created to develop his character.
- TEMPERANCE
Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. - SILENCE
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. - ORDER
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. - RESOLUTION
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. - FRUGALITY
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. - INDUSTRY
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. - SINCERITY
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and if you speak, speak accordingly. - JUSTICE
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. - MODERATION
Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. - CLEANLINESS
Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation. - TRANQUILITY
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. - CHASTITY
Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or anothers' peace or reputation. - HUMILITY
Imitate Jesus and Socrates
JD
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