Franklin, a great man during the founding of the United States, had a habit of recalling the day every night. He found that he had 13 serious mistakes. Three of them are: wasting time, worrying about small things, and arguing with others. Smart Franklin discovered that he could not achieve anything unless he was able to reduce such errors. So he chooses a defect in a week to fight, and makes a record of winning or losing every day. Next week, he picked out another bad habit, prepared for it, and then fought another battle.
Franklin had been fighting for more than two years every week to get rid of a bad habit.
I. Restraint. Not enough food; not drunk.
2. Silent words. However, it is beneficial to others and not to chat.
3. Life is orderly. Everything should be placed in a certain place; each daily transaction should have a certain processing time.
4. Decision. Things must be done; things must be done to the end.
5. Simple. Spending money must be beneficial to others, that is, no waste.
6. Hard work. Do not waste time; do useful things all the time to stop unnecessary actions.
7. Sincere. Do not deceive people; pure and Fair thoughts; Be honest when speaking.
8. Integrity. Do not do anything unfavorable to others. Do not forget to do anything beneficial to others and hurt others.
9. Moderate. Do not go to extremes; be tolerated if you receive appropriate punishments.
10. Clean. Clean health, clothing and shelter.
11. Quiet. Do not worry about trivial matters or common and inevitable events.
12. Chastity. Never hurt your body or damage the peace or reputation of yourself or others.
13. modesty. Follow the example of Jesus and Socrates.
It's no wonder that he has become one of the most beloved and influential people in American history. Excerpt to encourage yourself!
