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Benjamin Franklin's Productivity Notes

Benjamin Franklin's Productivity Notes

"...henceforth, I may live in all respects like a rational creature."

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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) has been called the “patron saint of self-improvement guides”1 for good reason. He spent his life trying to live more perfectly. In his remarkable autobiography, Franklin recounts several ways he used his notebooks to work towards what he called “moral perfection.”

At 20 years of age, Franklin penned his first list of resolu…

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