Another solid week, although I still didn’t sing enough (I resumed voice lessons on Friday and this habit should improve)
I’ve noticed that some habits are linked. For example when I exercise, I also take a cold shower after. And when I wake early, I complete more habits than on other days. This is similar to the concept of keystone habits
I used to target two hours of writing a day. Now I aim for one hour of writing (of the open ended variety), and spend the extra time to blog, sing, and write music lyrics
Why am I doing all this crazy tracking? Read this. And here’s last week.
Thanks for reading! What are your habits? How do you track them? I’d love to hear from you.
Too lazy, don’t want to read: download my 2-page PDF guide to Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues.
This is my second Good Life guide. Read the first one here (on Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life). If you’re curious why I’m doing this, the first one will help.
From these books, I’ll share insights, conclusions, and questions from history’s greatest thinkers and doers on finding purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. My goal is to provide some answers, and probably more questions, to living what Aristotle calls “eudemonia”, or simply, “the good life”.
I’ve embedded a section below. As this is my second Good Life guide, I humbly ask for any and all feedback, advice, thoughts. I plan to write a LOT of these – I need your help to make them the best resources they can be.
Thanks and enjoy!
EXCERPT
Franklin always carried a booklet with these 13 virtues. Each time he disobeyed a virtue, he’d mark it in his booklet. Since he focused on one virtue per week, he’d complete 4 cycles each year (13 virtues, 52 weeks). Here’s my (loose) interpretation of his virtues:
1. Temperance. Don’t overeat or overdrink
2. Silence. Speak only when you have something good to say
3. Order. Organize your life; pay attention to ALL aspects of your work
4. Resolution. Always do what you say you’ll do
5. Frugality. Spend little and spend wisely
6. Industry. Use your time wisely; stop doing wasteful things
7. Sincerity. Don’t lie; be honest and fair
8. Justice. Don’t harm others or ignore your obligations to them
9. Moderation. Avoid extremes; don’t hold grudges
10. Cleanliness. Regularly clean your body, your clothes, and your home
11. Tranquillity. Don’t get upset at small or unavoidable things
12. Chastity. Only have sex for health or babies, and never hurt others
13. Humility. Be super humble
