Franklin And Emerson
Men from completely different backgrounds can turn out to have the same worldviews as each other. While Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin were very focused on their writings, Franklin also liked inventing things and taking part in political affairs. Although Franklin chose to be an apprentice to his brother, Edwards decided to attend college, and graduated from Yale in 1720. Aside from these differences, they had many things in common. Although Franklin and Edwards stand apart in a few aspects of life, they have many philosophies and life goals that they share.
Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards were both very disciplined individuals. When Edwards entered Yale at the age of 13, he maintained a very disciplined schedule and awoke every morning at 4:00 a.m., studied for thirteen hours and then took a walk. Thirteen hours of studying is extreme discipline. Evidence of Franklins discipline is shown through his thirteen virtues. He came up with thirteen ideas, of which to......
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