A man who is self aware, who is conscious will have great strides and will be able to progress. Benjamin Franklin was a man who is honest with himself and tries to improve each day. Not to waste time but to make every second count. As he develops these methods for himself and shares it with the world, he is subtly encouraging us to do the same. Being a man that is conscious, aware of themselves and their choices. To be perfect.
There are instance when we would fail and continue to make the same mistakes. Maybe the reason for making the same fault more than once is because we develop a habit. Which may be a lack of attention. Disregarding out action unintentionally. “While my care was employ’d in guarding against one fault, I was often surpriz’d by another. Habit took the advantage of inattention. Inclination was sometimes too strong for reason.” .(Franklin 188) While we all have faults, bad habits, flaws or whatever you may like to call it. If we are aware of it. If we can allow our mind to bring the subconscious thought into conscious thought, then it’s a step to perfecting oneself. “Stop habit from becoming mindless; force yourself to have to think about habit” (Dr.phil) If we can form such habits we can surely break it.
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Then even decided to share his chart which shows the thirteen doctrines and how everytime he breaks one of the thirteen doctrines he would mark it. As subtle as it is, Franklin wanted to influence us to do the same. He knew by sharing this work of his and the perfectionist he is in trying to live by the thirteen doctrines he has set up for himself. It would allow everyone to understand there is a man who seems to live a life that will require discipline. If people were to think he is crazy for what he is doing then as long as the seed is planted in the mind of a person. He has done his
There are instance when we would fail and continue to make the same mistakes. Maybe the reason for making the same fault more than once is because we develop a habit. Which may be a lack of attention. Disregarding out action unintentionally. “While my care was employ’d in guarding against one fault, I was often surpriz’d by another. Habit took the advantage of inattention. Inclination was sometimes too strong for reason.” .(Franklin 188) While we all have faults, bad habits, flaws or whatever you may like to call it. If we are aware of it. If we can allow our mind to bring the subconscious thought into conscious thought, then it’s a step to perfecting oneself. “Stop habit from becoming mindless; force yourself to have to think about habit” (Dr.phil) If we can form such habits we can surely break it.
How …show more content…
Then even decided to share his chart which shows the thirteen doctrines and how everytime he breaks one of the thirteen doctrines he would mark it. As subtle as it is, Franklin wanted to influence us to do the same. He knew by sharing this work of his and the perfectionist he is in trying to live by the thirteen doctrines he has set up for himself. It would allow everyone to understand there is a man who seems to live a life that will require discipline. If people were to think he is crazy for what he is doing then as long as the seed is planted in the mind of a person. He has done his