1. Explain what was involved in Franklin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin plan for self perfection was so he could live life without committing any fault at anytime. In order to do this, he believed he would have to perfect the virtues. As he began to research many different virtues, he summarized all of them into just thirteen. His plan was that he would make a chart with theses virtues and focus on just one of them for a week. Franklin began with temperance because he believed it was the most important. Temperance is the virtue of balance, and if he could accomplish this virtue, it would make his life a lot easier. It was not until he tried to focus on order that he realized his plan would not work out for him. In the end, Franklin learned this was a bold project because it was impossible to accomplish. God created us with original sin, which means we would not be perfect. We were created with flaws. There is always room for improvement but it is physically impossible to be perfect. He even said it did not make him perfect and that people did not like perfect people anyways. There is only so much you can do, but by doing this plan and focusing on his flaws, he became a better person.
2. Do you feel that a plan such as Franklin
I believe that Franklin’s plan would improve me as a person but it would very hard to accomplish. It would help me focus on my flaws to correct myself. I do not think I would be able to completely his plan, but I would give it my all to try my best. My top five virtues would be loyalty, to be trustworthy, happiness, beauty, and courage. I pick these because these would be best way to live life. If I was able to always be happy with what I do, I think my outlook on life and myself would be more positive.
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