In the year 1723, a seventeen year-old boy arrived in Philadelphia without a penny to his name. At age 42, he retired, wealthy. Few men, before or since have ever been as successful as Benjamin Franklin. He gave credit for his many inventions and business successes to this list of 13 principles. Each of them should be practiced in order, for a week at a time, so that all of them become a habit in your life. They'll work as well today as they did then.

Temperance
Eat not dullness; drink not to elevation.

Silence
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself, avoid trifling conversation.

Order
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have it's time.

Resolution
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Frugality
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; waste nothing.

Industry
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

Sincerity
Use no harmful deceit; think innocently and justly; and if you speak, speak accordingly.

Justice
wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Moderation
Avoid extremes; forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Cleanliness
Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.

Tranquility
Be not disturbed at trifles, nor at accidents.

Chastity
Be chaste in matters with the opposite sex.

Humility
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

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