Benjamin Franklin, Commonplace Books, and the Discipline of Keeping Useful Notes
This essay explores commonplace books, note-keeping, and Benjamin Franklin’s larger habits of self-education, reading, and written discipline.
Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Routine: Journaling, Virtue Tracking, and Self-Improvement
Benjamin Franklin built self-improvement through routine, virtue tracking, and written review. His method still offers a practical model for daily discipline.
Benjamin Franklin’s Self-Education and the Discipline of Learning for Yourself
Franklin had little formal education, but he built a powerful system of self-education through reading, writing, imitation, and disciplined practice.
The Twenty-Four-Inch Gauge, Benjamin Franklin, and the Problem of Time
What can an old measuring tool teach us about time? This essay connects the twenty-four-inch gauge, Benjamin Franklin’s schedule, and journaling as tools for order and self-examination.
Benjamin Franklin, Journaling, Time, and Self-Education
A hub essay connecting Benjamin Franklin’s daily routine, virtue tracking, journaling, and methods of self-education into one practical framework.