What
are Virtues?
After reading Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues and
taking the virtue quiz, I realized that there are a few aspects within my life
that need improving. For starters, I need to be more frugal with my time and
money. Because I am one of those people who peruses perfect, I constantly find
myself wasting time. For example, when writing a paper, such as the one I am
writing now, I usually get lost in thought and cannot find my words and before I
know it, I am rereading and rewriting my paper over again. This is a constant battle for me!
In addition to wasting time, I also have a habit of waiting
money. For example, each week I go to the grocery store, buy lunch mean and various
snacks item and promise myself that I am going to pack my lunch. And although
my intentions are good, I usually neglect my plan and find myself driving to Chipotles,
Chick Fli A, or Panera Bread. This is a
habit that I really need to break; not only and I wasting money on food I am not eating, but I am wasting my time and gas
driving to the grocery store and then out to lunch. As Benjamin Franklin puts it, “make no expense
but to do good to others or yourself: i.e., Waste nothing”.
The second aspect within my life that really needs improving
is a combination of two virtues: Silence and Sincerity. I really think these
two virtues go hand-in-hand. Why, because one cannot avoid trifling conversation
without thinking innocently and justly. Unfortunately, since I grew up I a
strong independent household, I grew up thinking it was ok to speak my mind;
however, I am finding out that that is not the case; I struggle to stay under
the radar. Therefore, I have made it a goal of mine to listen and refrain from
participating in the gossip. I guess my real problem is separating church and
state. I need to understand that I cannot act the same way at home as I do at work;
it is just not acceptable. And, I cannot assume that the people at work are my
friends. I am there to do a job, not to make friends. Thus, I refuse to allow myself
to be negatively affected by others.
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