According to the online test this week, I’m not to far off
of what Benjamin Franklin’s program outlined. I think that is at least what the
results showed. The results state “You're on the right
path. Even though you made a few choices that didn't reflect Ben's plan for
becoming more virtuous, overall you scored pretty well. Although Franklin gave up on his formal effort to be more virtuous,
he devoted much of his life to self-improvement” (Franklin
I first chose silence, described as “speak
not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation” (B.
Franklin, 2015). I feel that I gossip to much, which plays into our class
discussion this week also. I want to be able to be the quiet one in the room
occasionally. I mostly feel as though I need to come in, control the room, and
make sure everyone knows that I’m ready to be involved in anything I can be. I
sometimes talk when I should listen and I think that prohibits my learning
occasionally. I hate the quiet, it makes me feel uncomfortable.
The second one I chose was cleanliness.
That is described as “tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes, or habitation”
(B. Franklin, 2015). I chose this because I am not one who wants to clean very
often. I do it out of respect for my family now, when I was single and living
alone, it was a lot easier to stay clean. I take this to also mean that we
should keep our bodies clean, or in shape. It plays into the idea that we
should care about ourselves and our things. I want to associate that to being
grateful for what we have and not to waste what we have been blessed with.
Currently, I lack in this department. It’ll be something to work on as I move
up into management stages.
The last thing I chose was sincerity. It
is describes as “use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and if you
speak, speak accordingly” (B. Franklin, 2015). Like I mentioned earlier, I like
to gossip or get into to many details sometimes. I prefer to have the inside scoop and then
share that with everyone. That is a bad thing to do and it sometimes hurts me
in the long run. I would like to improve upon staying on topic and only talking
when I need to. That includes only sharing information about things or others
when I absolutely have to.
It was interesting this week to see how
I related to Benjamin Franklin’s virtues. I see some areas of improvement I
need to make but I feel like I have a good application of compassion,
understanding, and hard work. I find it increasingly difficult to work on my
problem areas listed above but if I want to be the best leader I can, I need to
try as hard as I can to make sure I try my best. This was a good learning
experience and a good tool to use.
References
Franklin, B. (2015, July 10). Retrieved July 10, 2015, from
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/pop_virtues_list.html
Franklin, Benjamin (2015, July 10). Retrieved July 10, 2015,
from http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_virtue_results.html?a=323234143333
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