'What Good Shall I Do This Day?' Asked Benjamin Franklin Every Single Morning
We all have different ways of working. Some make lists of their day ahead, others charge right in and see where that takes them. Benjamin Franklin, inventor of the lighting rod and the odometer to name a couple, not to mention his work as a[n] author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat, was a list man. How he managed to get everything done in 24 hours still seems like a miracle, but clues to his productivity lie in looking at his daily schedule.
My comments: So he went to bed at 10 and got up at 5. That is, he slept seven hours every day. And he worked eight hours, four in the morning and four in the afternoon. I like the question he asked himself in the morning, when he started a day. Did he keep a record of what he did for the day? Franklin's autobiography has always been highly recommended. To me, he was a mysterious person, accomplishing loads of missions in his life and what amazes the world is these missions span quite a few different fields.
If this daily list is any indication, the man of many hats—whom his biographer called "a harmonious human multitude"—never skipped a meal or a chance to enjoy conversation, music, and leisure. And he still got plenty of work done, establishing the first public library in the world, signing both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—you know, founding our country—no big deal. But the best part of his schedule is the question that he starts off with in the morning: What good shall I do this day? and the question he ends with in the evening: What good have I done today? What's your daily routine? How is your day organized compared to Franklin's?
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