S02-Mind Bullet Monday 11: Be Like Ben

"I hope, therefore, thatsome of my descendants mayfollow the example and reap the benefit." ~BenjaminFranklinWhen it comes to personaldevelopment very few know that the great grandfather or the great,great grandfather of PD isBenjamin Franklin.It's hard to find a moreprolific American than Benjamin Franklin yet most people don't knowthat at a young age Ben believed himself to be abrasive, brash andargumentative and wrote about this in hisautobiography.He outlined thirteen virtues hehoped to assume as he matured. He was determined to start trackingeach virtue, one per week, and would move to the next virtuerotating through all thirteen throughout the course of eachyear.1. Temperance.2. Silence.3. Order.4. Resolution.5. Frugality.6. INDUSTRY.7. Sincerity.8. Justice.9. Moderation.10. Cleanliness.11. Tranquillity.12. Chastity.13. Humility.YES! The path to virtueis via HABIT and this story got Martin thinking a lotabout the similarity of tracking habits to achieve goals and Ben'sprocess of tracking habits to develop and refine hisvirtues.Aristotle shared thatVirtue is long-standing habit.Martin shares this story to proveto ANYONE (who is committed) that they have within them thecapacity AND a proven process to improvethemselves.Martin ends the episode with someof his favorite Ben Franklin quotes:"Your net worth to the world iswhat you get when you subtract your bad habits form your goodones""Early to bed and early to risemakes a man healthy, wealthy and wise""A penny saved is a pennyearned.""An investment in knowledge paysthe best interest.""Be at war with your vices, atpeace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a betterman."***NEW Giveaway!Each week we select ONE, new iTunes review (good, bad orindifferent) and send a FREE signed book.Either email the reviewscreenshot or add your twitter handle and we'll find you thatway!BTW: It's easy to SUBSCRIBE andto have each episode sent to you automatically.Subscribe  ResourcesTheAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)The Autobiography of BenjaminFranklin (FREE) Gutenberg.orgNapoleon Hill The Science of Personal AchievementNapoleon Hill,Think & Grow RichThe Habit Factor appTheHabit Factor templateThe Habit Factor bookBig Brothers Big Sisters  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe