Self-Improvement In Benjamin Franklin's Work

Benjamin Franklin was an inventions superstar. He invented many things. Joel Young shows us by saying, “Benjamin Franklin was a big time inventor…. He invented bifocals, the glass armonica, swim fins, the Franklin stove, the lightning rod, electricity, and much more.” Benjamin Franklin was also a write. In Franklin’s early life, he “Wanted to write, but he didn't know how. He only had two years of school, so he taught himself. He found stories that he liked and rewrote them. Some he rewrote from memory. Others he turned into poetry and then rewrote back into stories.” As said by Charles E. Mills. So Benjamin Franklin was a very inspired person. He even made his own strict self-improvement plan. Benjamin Franklin’s plan for self-improvement had multiple effects on himself and others. To begin, Benjamin Franklin’s plan for self-improvement helped him achieve moral perfection. Al Siebert explains that, “When Ben Franklin was in his twenties, he set out to achieve "moral perfection." He sat down and listed virtues that he felt, if he could manage to acquire them, would help him achieve excellence of character.” Ben Franklin took virtues which included: Temperance, silence, order, resolution, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquillity, and chastity, and he studied …show more content…
Benjamin wanted to live without committing any fault at any time. This would make him happy. Franklin had a strict daily routine which involved waking up at five o’clock in the morning, working, reading, and examination of the day, and then going to bed at 10:30 p.m. Robert Pozen explains that, “The latest research shows that a strict regular daily routine can make you happier, smarter, and more energetic.” This shows how Benjamin Franklin’s self-improvement plan made him happier. As explained before, Ben also strived for moral perfection which also had the effect of making him