Tag: Benjamin Franklin
2 posts tagged "Benjamin Franklin".
American polymath, printer, scientist, and founding father (1706–1790) whose life is a template for self-improvement through deliberate practice. Rising from a runaway apprentice to a wealthy, world-famous statesman, he chronicled his method in his Autobiography and the aphorisms of Poor Richard's Almanack — "a penny saved is a penny earned" being the original gospel of frugality. His famous scheme of tracking thirteen virtues on a daily chart prefigures the blog's interest in habits, daily routine, and productivity, while his retirement from business at forty-two to pursue science and public life reads like a proto-FIRE story. He remains a model of the self-made, endlessly curious generalist.
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Better to Reign in Hell Than Serve in Heaven
‘Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven’ is the unofficial motto of freelancers and entrepreneurs. But escaping the tyranny of work comes at a price. Is it worth it?
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Fuck-You Money Part II
For a refresher on the importance of fuck-you money, go peel off a $100 bill, and subject yourself to the silent, brooding judgment of Benjamin Franklin.
