13 virtues

[righteous]

i learned about ben franklins 13 virtues in histroy afew weeks back, and tonight i decided to research them and make an attempt at um, the way i see it , even if i cant maintain all of them all the time.. at least they will make a harder worker, with better morals and an over all better person.

to those of you who dont no the 13 virtues, the Gist of them are
virtues ben franklin came up with in a book he wrote depicting how to
live a perfect life, following these virtues will make your life easyer, better at success and alot easyer at achiving your goals.

if any ones intersted in these virtues, heres the exact list
Ben franklin wrote out. and if you want any more info on this
google has pages about it, good luck to any one else who wants
to give it a try

Virtues
We have divided Franklin's 13 virtues into personal and social character traits.

Personal
These seven virtues relate to your attitudes toward activities and their challenges. Good personal character traits will better your chances of success in achieving your goals.

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Social
These six virtues that Franklin stated concern your attitudes toward people with whom you have dealings. Good social character traits result in other people wanting to do business with you or to have relationships with you.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

[jboss]

Wow I broke all of those today.

[xXxcaliwakeskaterxXx]

i have virtue jeans

[Michael Manzer]

i have norma jean......and yeah i didnt make any of those either.

[nick]

Did Ben Franklin just tell me to be chaste?

[Raven]

coon, thankyou, I enjoyed reading that as technical and as thick as it is thin. It is good to know there we're and are...people striving for the betterment of mankind rather than his own good.