10 Secrets From Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule that Will Double Your Productivity

Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule is a simple, highly effective template for improving your productivity.
Even though it was created over 300 years ago, it contains timeless principles that will help you to avoid the distractions of the modern world, and stay focused on your most important tasks.
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Create a List of Values to Live By
3:35 - Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule
9:47 - Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
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🔗 ADDITIONAL LINKS & RESOURCES
Einstein, Aristotle and Ockham on How Real Geniuses Solve Difficult Problems: www.mayooshin.com/how-to-solv...
5 Scientific Tricks to Fall Asleep Fast When You Can’t Sleep: www.mayooshin.com/5-scientifi...
Elon Musk’s “Time Blocking” Method: www.mayooshin.com/time-blocki...
A letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: founders.archives.gov/documen...
✍️ This was initially published as an article by Mayo Oshin: mayooshin.com/benjamin-frankl...
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[@TheArtofImprovement]

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[@elizajayne2888]

Lightening experiments... The time machine. Each part of the time machine is named after a scientist in the field of lightening. The time machine utilizes the Franklin Leyden jars . I could name the other scientists parts ... but I won’t ..

[@The85tanvi]

13 virtues - Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, Chastity, Tranquility, Humility

[@MA-tv1gm]

I’m so glad this showed his schedule as aspirational and not something he achieved perfectly every day. So many of these productivity posts (especially of historical figures) fail to acknowledge one of the most important factors for “success” - the fact that they often have other people taking care of the domestic chores for them. That definitely affects what they were allowed to focus on.

[@adeeperlook5866]

M A you have identified a very important point indeed.

[@nooriman5944]

💯

[@mr.dccomics9018]

You can accomplish alot when you don't have tv and is bored.

[@chelseagirl278]

Don’t forget the Internet and KZbin 😂

[@MaeJan]

You did a phenomenal job creating this video! 🙌

[@TheHearrtbeat]

What matters the most isn’t the content of the plan but to make a decision in the first place 10:18 don’t miss the last line

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” If you are reading this I hope you succeed 🤍

[@sakthipriyar2483]

One hell of a 13 virtues 🔥

[@xminitopia]

How did KZbin know I needed this 😳

[@Kermit1479Clips]

Thanks for sharing. Brilliant tips.

[@annaharden189]

What a wonderful shedule!

[@YamilahNguyen]

Love this

[@anchalkumari6503]

Your videos are too awesome to improve life, Thank you soo much🙏

[@MagdusiaPoProstu]

Awesome! Thank you for fun way of systemic virtues put in condensed and functional video, keep up a good work!

[@JustMyOpinion-]

When you have all the time in the world at your fingertip, why not? even for modern common folk, this would be tediously difficult and somewhat impossible to commit to, but with every bit of knowledge learnt I'll take away from this and use a few of these virtues. thanks for the upload.

[@Msrojo1004]

He had a wonderful wife supporting him.

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Interesting and worthwhile video.

[@candlemagician1314]

Soooooo love this

[@NN57143]

Did you list them in Franklin's order of importance? :-) Thanks for a very interesting video! So many gems here!

[@catico68]

I have been following you for a While. I live in Costa Rica. Thank you for sharing your ideas. They had helped me a lot. I have a question: Where to allocate housework?

[@petitscarabee7662]

Thanks

[@talking_to_trees]

Although I appreciate this as an idea, it is a very dated option, and if he struggled, a modern person is going to struggle a whole lot more. He had people that prepared his food, washed his clothes, and took care of his domestic options. Even without a tv and kids, his routine would be very hard to keep to. Add a 9 to 5, commuting, and exercise, and when do you fit in the learning block? Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea, but when something fails to include basic domesticity, it can’t really even be adjusted.

[@luciferz6405]

Keep believing that & you only limit yourself

[@talking_to_trees]

@@luciferz6405 It's not a limit, it is an understanding that this particular routine is bullshit. Can we figure it out? Sure. But you can't expect an 18th century white male to have an answer. Not unless you are a 21st person with 18th century white male thinking, in which case you can keep this routine and everyone around you will be living only to make sure that you can keep this routine. I have made a fantastic life and a routine that includes a family, a business, a social life, quiet time, and constant learning. It looks nothing like this. And this is all that I am saying. There are no limits, but make sure that when you say this routine works, it also has to work for the people you are building a life with.

[@luciferz6405]

@@talking_to_trees you lost me at white male tell me you’ve been indoctrinated without telling you have been indoctrinated

[@talking_to_trees]

@@luciferz6405 Great talking to you!

[@luciferz6405]

@@talking_to_trees you look white too btw

[@chessdad182]

Far better than other videos that have many more views.

[@wadepatton2433]

The caricature in this video looks quite unlike the Benjamin most of us 'Mericans are used to seeing. He should at least have on spectacles.

[@sarahgiax]

Wondering which time block he used for cooking those meals or washing the dishes….

[@sarahwilks2413]

He had two personal slaves to do the hard work!

[@liliax9147]

Oop-

[@RonBaker456]

Not sure how many old Ben actually followed at a time given some of his quotes. That is a very lofty standard for a human though. Certainly to be admired.

[@EquilibriumTelevision]

Interestingly the 13th virtue was added at the behest of some of his friends - namely protestants who took issue with pride - and he somewhat begrudgingly added the virtue.

[@k8schmate]

Yeah it didn’t sound like Ben’s doing

[@avijitmentor]

Benjamin Franklin was productive because he didn't have a smart phone

[@irishninja2009]

It definitely helped

[@user-hh9ni8su3p]

Loser mindset

[@fusionshredder]

True, but we're only in the third age of distraction. He was in the second age. Socrates existed in the first age of distraction, better known as 'the written language'

[@wadepatton2433]

Order. I got none of that. Or very little. There are a few dozen things that "have their place" in my life but most everything else is in a PILE OF ideas and dirty laundry and saved up things to fix. I'll back up and give it another run. I do love when I find the right place for things--and have some framework of order for those things. Just that when everyhing is amiss/ajar/underfoot/fallingover it's a bit overwhelming. This is commonplace in folks with my wiring. But we try. Thanks.

[@the-craig]

Same here. Has it gotten any better for you? I plan to make use of Ben's daily schedule. As someone with ADHD, i need to develop more tools for living and self care

[@mahmudultowhid9547]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FBI-rx3fm]

Doing what I do but times two, sounds good

[@scottbrumley3694]

Chastity? I thought Franklin was a well-known adulterer?

[@michaelsmith4904]

Chastity was #11 on the business. He only got to #10 in his lifetime.

[@water206]

💚🌿

[@TerenceMa1989]

Basically the 24 character strengths from VIA institute

[@MaisDennis]

whats with all the complex words?

[@twinny555]

Props to the guy but this sounds frickin exhausting 😅

[@malikcurry4725]

HUH I never thought. my sedulde would have so much in common

[@MostlyPlain5]

I'm early 😁

[@lbc5201]

That's why she left you buddy

[@MostlyPlain5]

@@lbc5201 I'm not a guy 🙃

[@christina4012]

Oh my...

[@danp6346]

Shedule?

[@airishviscara2326]

[@elizajayne2888]

My time machine is disk drive so you need a disk player . My time machine engine looks like a clock , but it’s not .

[@SP-ce9eb]

Lucky guy didn't have to do groceries, cook, take care of children, etc so he could do all the learning he ever wanted

[@listen-learn-grow1642]

washing utensils, laundry🥺

[@irishninja2009]

Only fools have loads of children

[@rms5993]

A shower???? In the 1700's? I don't think so. What is your source on that please?

[@liliax9147]

There were ways to wash up that weren’t a full on shower or bath

[@rms5993]

@@liliax9147 saying "shower" indicates a SHOWER, not a sponge bath, etc.

[@kimmyball4961]

@@rms5993 I guess I missed that part!!

[@mdnt_ramble7]

Schjuule

[@gormenfreeman499]

“Chastity” that means Benjamin Franklin practiced semen retention.