Virtue-tracking iPhone Web Application (Version 0.1)
Begin Benjamin Franklin

Introduction

In 1726, while on an 80-day ocean voyage from London to Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin developed a plan and corresponding chart for regulating his future conduct.

His plan consisted of a chart of thirteen virtues. He committed to giving strict attention to one virtue each week – so after thirteen weeks he moved through all thirteen virtues.

He would repeat the course four times a year.

Instructions

Bookmark this application and use it daily to chart your conduct. Every evening review the day and tap the day's date to place a mark if you transgressed the week's virtue. One virtue is highlighted every week, and the whole chart should be followed four times a year. The goal is to live your days without having to place any marks on your chart.


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Inspiration

I first discovered Benjamin Franklin's chart of thirteen virtues in an article on flamebright.com. The description there inspired me to read Benjamin Franklin's autobiography. (I suggest you read it – he is an insightful and funny man.) Reading Benjamin Franklin's discription of his plan and corresponding chart struck a chord with me. Upon further research I discovered two interesting projects: the Hipster PDA and Open Office templates for Benjamin Franklin's chart (diyplanner.com). Thus I was inspired to build an iPhone web application – to further help you and I follow Benjamin's example.

Read More

Read about Benjamin Franklin's thirteen virtues in his autobiography. Purchase it at Powell's Books or Amazon. Learn more at Wikipedia and 43 Folders.

About

Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues Virtue-tracking iPhone Application is brought to you by Reason Interactive. Send it to a friend or send me an email and let me know how it goes.

NB Data is stored in a cookie, so please handle with care. If needed, you may reset your data.


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  Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
Temperance              
Silence              
Order              
Resolution              
Frugality              
Industry              
Sincerity              
Justice              
Moderation              
Cleanliness              
Tranquility              
Chastity              
Humility              

The Thirteen Virtues

  1. Temperance – Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.
  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 have its time.
  4. Resolution – Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
  5. Frugality – Make no 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 justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
  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. Tranquility – Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.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.
  12. Humility – Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

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