Comments on: Lessons In Manliness: Benjamin Franklin’s Pursuit of the Virtuous Life http://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joehttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-3734 Joe Thu, 22 May 2008 05:55:50 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=56#comment-3734 Gravitas the latin word that summed up good characteristics, there was another that the Greeks commonly used but I can no longer remember it Gravitas the latin word that summed up good characteristics, there was another that the Greeks commonly used but I can no longer remember it

]]> By: Jasonhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-783 Jason Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:31:28 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=56#comment-783 The first time I saw this list by Franklin it was in a book titled, "How I raised myself from failure to success in selling". I believe the author's last name is "Bettger". It was a great book and it wasn't just sales techniques either (I'm not in sales now or when I read it).There's a lot of timeless wisdom in that book too and I highly recommend it.Great post! I look forward to attempting this "virtuous life" once more! The first time I saw this list by Franklin it was in a book titled, “How I raised myself from failure to success in selling”. I believe the author’s last name is “Bettger”. It was a great book and it wasn’t just sales techniques either (I’m not in sales now or when I read it).

There’s a lot of timeless wisdom in that book too and I highly recommend it.

Great post! I look forward to attempting this “virtuous life” once more!

]]> By: Rod Homorhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-694 Rod Homor Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:51:12 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=56#comment-694 This is a great article, and reminds me of the lessons of my professor of sculpture a few moons back at the U of I, Peter Fagan. He taught his students to strive to create a sculpture very mindfully, almost in a zen state, so that each blob of clay you use is placed exactly where needed. Ben Franklin's goal was to live his life in this mindful way. Very inspiring indeed. Thanks. This is a great article, and reminds me of the lessons of my professor of sculpture a few moons back at the U of I, Peter Fagan. He taught his students to strive to create a sculpture very mindfully, almost in a zen state, so that each blob of clay you use is placed exactly where needed. Ben Franklin’s goal was to live his life in this mindful way. Very inspiring indeed. Thanks.

]]> By: Brett and Kate McKayhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-692 Brett and Kate McKay Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:04:20 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=56#comment-692 @<a href="http://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-656" rel="nofollow">Jimmy</a>:I've seen that book advertised on some other site. Now with your recommendation, I'll have to go give it a look. @Jimmy:

I’ve seen that book advertised on some other site. Now with your recommendation, I’ll have to go give it a look.

]]> By: Jimmyhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/lessons-in-manliness-benjamin-franklins-pursuit-of-the-virtuous-life/#comment-689 Jimmy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:58:02 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=56#comment-689 Nice blog Brett. The Valentine's Day post was useful. You should have a look at a book called "How to be a Man", by John Birmingham and Dirk Flinthart. They're a couple of Australian writers, the style is a bit humorous but basically they're trying to get across the same points as you. Heaps of useful advice like "How to buy a suit", "Cooking for sex" and "How to land a jumbo", amongst other things. I got it for my 21st birthday, and it's been an extremely useful guide in the years that have followed! Nice blog Brett. The Valentine’s Day post was useful. You should have a look at a book called “How to be a Man”, by John Birmingham and Dirk Flinthart. They’re a couple of Australian writers, the style is a bit humorous but basically they’re trying to get across the same points as you. Heaps of useful advice like “How to buy a suit”, “Cooking for sex” and “How to land a jumbo”, amongst other things. I got it for my 21st birthday, and it’s been an extremely useful guide in the years that have followed!

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