One of America’s greatest heroes, Benjamin Franklin, understood that through planning and carefully monitoring one’s personal development one can go far. Here is an excerpt from his autobiography on how he set out to reach his goals:

“It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. … [visit site to read more]

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