Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Ben Franklin's Daily Schedule
From the patron saint's autobiography...
The morning question,
What good shall I do this day?
5:00 AM-8:00 AM
Rise, wash, and address Powerful Goodness; contrive day's business and take the resolution of the day; prosecute the present study; and breakfast
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Work.
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
Read or overlook my accounts, and dine.
2:00 PM-6:00 PM
Work.
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
Put things in their places, supper, music, or diversion, or conversation; examination of the day
Evening question,
What good have I done today?
10:00 PM-5:00 AM
Sleep.
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18th century
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