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A review by tophat8855
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
4.0
Listened via hoopla.
It's interesting to see what other people view as important in their lives to write down. Yes, it mentions big things like electricity (at the very end) and his new stove design and fire department and public library, but also there's a bit where Franklin explains how he keeps his own bullet journal- with days of the week at the top and a list of 13 virtues down the side. He also shares the mantras/affirmations/proverbs he says every morning and his ideal daily routine. Those little bits are fun. You can see he was constantly trying to better himself. He was raised Presbyterian, but didn't ascribe to any particular sect by the end of his life, though he believed in a higher power.
I found his story of becoming a printer really interesting- from being his brother's apprentice to having his own printer in Pennsylvania and the helping start other presses in other states. He writes stoically about his courtships, but seems to rather like the woman he ended up with. And there's a few times that racism shows up in the pages, as you'd expect from a 18th century white man.
It's interesting to see what other people view as important in their lives to write down. Yes, it mentions big things like electricity (at the very end) and his new stove design and fire department and public library, but also there's a bit where Franklin explains how he keeps his own bullet journal- with days of the week at the top and a list of 13 virtues down the side. He also shares the mantras/affirmations/proverbs he says every morning and his ideal daily routine. Those little bits are fun. You can see he was constantly trying to better himself. He was raised Presbyterian, but didn't ascribe to any particular sect by the end of his life, though he believed in a higher power.
I found his story of becoming a printer really interesting- from being his brother's apprentice to having his own printer in Pennsylvania and the helping start other presses in other states. He writes stoically about his courtships, but seems to rather like the woman he ended up with. And there's a few times that racism shows up in the pages, as you'd expect from a 18th century white man.