As you know, I've always had a bit of man-crush on you. You're the quintessential Jack-of-all-trades. Inventor, statesman, postmaster, printer...the list goes on. But this isn't my typical love letter, Benjamin Franklin.
Today I'm sitting in a Master's course and we're talking about leadership. Specifically, we're talking about your list of virtues and how you used them to guide you through life. As the story goes, you read your list every day to remind you of how to live life.
And when our professor asked us to sit down and list our virtues, I was faced head-on with the task of taking stock in the things I'm supposed to believe in. So Benjamin Franklin, here's a list. I'm sure that it will change over time, and that it might not be all-inclusive, but it meant enough to me to encourage my first letter since May of last year, so here it is.
Today I'm sitting in a Master's course and we're talking about leadership. Specifically, we're talking about your list of virtues and how you used them to guide you through life. As the story goes, you read your list every day to remind you of how to live life.
And when our professor asked us to sit down and list our virtues, I was faced head-on with the task of taking stock in the things I'm supposed to believe in. So Benjamin Franklin, here's a list. I'm sure that it will change over time, and that it might not be all-inclusive, but it meant enough to me to encourage my first letter since May of last year, so here it is.
MY VIRTUES
- Be Faithful to Family. Always keep in mind the needs of family members and strive to meet them.
- Wonder. Always take time to appreciate the awesomeness of life and the world around me.
- Grow. Always continue to change and evolve by leaving my comfort zone.
- Follow Passion. Seek that which ignites your passion and actively pursue it.
- Celebrate. Remember that life is precious and every day is a gift.
- Explore. The world is a big place with much to offer. Find it.
- Learn. Make mistakes, ask questions.
- Share. Bring others into your life and share its bounty.
- Give Thanks. Recognize the generosity of others.
- Apologize. When you fail yourself or others, take responsibility and seek to make things right.
- Play. Have fun with life.
Benjamin Franklin, you worked on each of your virtues one week at a time and by your own admission fell short of meeting them but you hoped that they would serve as an example to your friends and family. Not a bad plan, I think.
Poor Richardly Yours,
jason
