The first point to understand  is the philosophy and science of decision – how to make decisions on time. The most successful person is that person who knowa how to decide on time. There are many extraordinarily brilliant people who understand things very quickly, but when the time comes to make a decision, when an opportunity comes, they withdraw and are not able to

                   Keys to Successful Living Part 14

Everyone wants to be successful in life, but where are the keys to success? Do we have to go out and search for those keys or do we have those potentials already within ourselves? When we begin to examine life, we can see that it is divided into two aspects --life within and life without; internal life and external – and we can see that these aspects are of equal importance. Even if we have renounced the world, gone far away from civilization, and live in the external world.

Even one who has renounced the world has to understand the word relationship properly, because life itself is actually relationship properly, because life itself is actually relationship. The body is related to the breath, and the breath is related to the mind. The body, breathes, and mined all functions together as a unit. So life virtually means relationship to the external world and the relationship within oneself. 

The Benjamin Franklin 13- Week Self-Improvement Challenge

            Energy and persistence conquer all things Benjamin Franklin

                                                         Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues 

Franklin tracked his progress on charts he created. The first letter of each day was listed on the top and the first letter of each virtue was indicated down the left side. He would add a dot if he fell short of meeting that virtue on a given day. Benjamin franklin carried these charts with him as a reminder of his personal plan of conduct.

The following 13 virtues continue to be relevant today.  The following 13 virtues continue to be relevant today. Next to virtue is Franklin’s definition

1.       Temperance

“Eat not to dullness”

2.       Silence

“Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation”

3.       Order

“Let all your things have their places.  Let each part of your business”

4.       Resolution

“Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve”

5.       Frugality

“Make ne expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing”

6.       Industry

“Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful.  Cut off all unnecessary actions.”

7.       Sincerity

“Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justify;

8.       Justice

“Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty”

9.       Moderation

“Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.”

10.   Cleanliness

“Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation

11.   Chastity

“I would never do anything that would disrespect my wife.”

12.   Tranquility

“Be not disturbed at trifles,  or at accidents common or unavoidable.”

13.   Humility

Like “Socrates”

Choose The Right!!