Arriving at Moral Perfection

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American Literature September 14, 2012 “Arriving at Moral Perfection” 1. Dedication- once you start something, finish it 2. Bravery- don’t let fear get in your way when you are on your way to success 3. Moderation- accepts no loss of time, speak moderately in tone or in vocabulary, and act with class 4. Freedom- be yourself and don’t let anyone get in the way of who you are and what you want to do 5. Integrity- when it comes to family, friends, or a stranger, always share of help a person in need 6. Reason- do ONLY what is best for you or others, you are in control of what YOU do. | S | M | T | W | TH | F | S | D | | | | | | | | B | | | | | | | | M | | | | | | | | F | | | | | | | | I | | | | | | | | R | | | | | | | | This past week, we have been learning about Benjamin Franklin and reading his autobiography. Benjamin Franklin was very prosperous and successful in spite of his bumpy road in the beginning of his life. His view of being successful was to arrive at moral perfection, where he gathered thirteen virtues he believed where necessary for him to become a better person. Arriving at Moral Perfection is a way to realize that you are in need of making some virtues stronger in your life to become a better human being. To do this, you need to reevaluate your attitudes and actions and analyze what virtues you need to reinforce in yourself. The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen your virtues, become a better person, and/or see how Franklin’s method works and if it is effective. To begin this process, you first have to think what you want to change about yourself in a positive way, what you are missing, or what you want to improve; you can either think of them yourself or take into consideration someone else’s opinion for your own good. After you pick your virtues, you then describe what

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