Blog 2

Blog 2

There were several points that I noticed when looking at the reading. First, Benjamin Franklin was a scholar from a very young age as he was able to read before he could even remember. This reminds me that gaining valuable reading skills is prevalent in any job you encounter. In addition, I respect that he admired his father teaching his family to not get greedy and upset when they had dinners that would be considered unappealing to several of Ben Franklin’s colleagues. I try to have this same attitude when spending the night somewhere that is not ideal sleeping conditions, because at least I have somewhere to sleep. This idea of opportunism was clearly expressed in this reading and helped me appreciate Ben Franklin on a deeper level. Furthermore, he elucidates on the value of gaining basic knowledge in several fields to make his life easier, such as when a mechanic was not readily available to fix something in his house. I try to take on this same approach in my own life, so that I can save time and money for other, more enjoyable, opportunities. One of the most inspiring parts of the reading occurred in chapter two. This is when he explains his struggle to find a good word bank to use while writing, and how he practiced rewriting a book called Spectator in order to improve this bank.