In Franklin’s autobiography there is a section in the appendix called The Way of Wealth, that talks about how people should make the most out of life, and to not be a “sloth” — as stated in this section. It goes on to talk about how if you work hard in life than you will get a great reward, and that if you just lie around all day then you will not make it far. This is very similar to how Franklin lived his life and thought that people should live theirs. Franklin worked hard to go from the low social standing that he started with, to the high social standing that he ended up having. By working hard and making the most of everyday, Benjamin Franklin was able to do the many things that the set his mind too. When reading this part of the Appendix, I remembered how when Franklin was younger he did not wish to attend the religious meetings, because he felt that he could use that time to be more productive. Franklin was someone who did not wish to waste time, and he made sure to make the most out of everyday.
In The Whistle -- which is another part of the Appendix — Franklin talks about how by buying an expensive whistle, as a child, he learned to only buy what was necessary. All throughout Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, we see Franklin being conscious about what he is spending money on, because he believes that you do not necessarily need expensive items to be happy. This part of the Appendix also made me think of the things that Franklin believed were necessary to achieve in order to attain moral perfection. One of the things that Franklin believes is necessary to have this moral perfection is temperance. With temperance, Franklin states that you do not need much to be happy — you do not need a lot of food or drink. This is very similar to the whistle story that Franklin talks about, you do not need to be rich or wealthy, or necessarily eat or drink much, in order to achieve temperance and be both moral and happy in life.
In The Whistle -- which is another part of the Appendix — Franklin talks about how by buying an expensive whistle, as a child, he learned to only buy what was necessary. All throughout Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, we see Franklin being conscious about what he is spending money on, because he believes that you do not necessarily need expensive items to be happy. This part of the Appendix also made me think of the things that Franklin believed were necessary to achieve in order to attain moral perfection. One of the things that Franklin believes is necessary to have this moral perfection is temperance. With temperance, Franklin states that you do not need much to be happy — you do not need a lot of food or drink. This is very similar to the whistle story that Franklin talks about, you do not need to be rich or wealthy, or necessarily eat or drink much, in order to achieve temperance and be both moral and happy in life.