Benjamin Franklin retired in his later years and spent more time focusing on living his life, making inventions and experiments including: the lighting rod, the kite experiment, bifocals and the open stove. Benjamin Franklin, a man with an ability to find solutions to complex problems, died in 1790 in Philadelphia, leaving behind the recollection of an inspirational life through his autobiography that can be a resource to help a man become "wealthy, and wise."
In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin retells the story of his life and shares a "recollection" of memories. Franklin was an ambitious, modest yet humble man who advices readers on the way to wealth, the importance of virtues, and the way life should be lived. Health, wealth and wisdom being the general components of what a good life would comprise. Benjamin Franklin 's Poor Richards Almanac was very much like a guidebook, filled with counseling suggestions and advice on how to achieve this life. Franklin worked on lessening his pride and was determined to create a defining life, to create an admirable persona of himself. He worked on his morality and humility by doing good to others and contributing to shaping America, and believed that because he worked on his virtues, he became a better man. He advised that others should make a plan in their own life, that they should do good works, and practice virtue because "without virtue there is no happiness." Virtue was an important factor that guided him through life and in his opinion, it helped him achieve a fulfilling life and it helped him become a better person than an organized religion would have. To Franklin it is important to practice ones virtues to improve the person, the mind and life itself. He thought that people who were religious seemed to concentrate more on doing following specific practices and principles rather than focusing on humility and virtues. Regardless of his opinion on religion and that fact that he disagreed with some parts of the doctrines, he still believed that there is a God, a higher power that is all-knowing, good, and powerful. Franklin did not seem to depend on a specific religion or any specific practices rather, he had his own beliefs and a different way of worshiping God and showing appreciation for the man he turned out to be. He proved his love towards God through his actions of good works, "for he has always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good." Franklin assisted others and brought out answers to problems he thought were important and necessary to pay much attention to. For instance, in his memoir he talked about the significance and consequences of youth receiving a good education. Franklin 's eagerness to learn when he was young made him knowledgeable and he wanted other youth to have the