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Ben Franklin wanted to be a writer
His brother was a printer & created a newspaper
Young Ben asked to be a writer for his paper
His brother balked at the idea
To get back at his brother he began writing letters to the newspaper as a woman named Silence Dogood
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His brother was a printer & created a newspaper
Young Ben asked to be a writer for his paper
His brother balked at the idea
To get back at his brother he began writing letters to the newspaper as a woman named Silence Dogood
#Mastery
The letters were so good that his brother James printed them in the paper
Even put a note for her to write more
At the time he was an apprentice & had proved to be a great editor
Finally, Ben couldn& #39;t help himself & told his brother
Instead of praise he got abuse
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Even put a note for her to write more
At the time he was an apprentice & had proved to be a great editor
Finally, Ben couldn& #39;t help himself & told his brother
Instead of praise he got abuse
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His brother was furious that he was duped by a young Ben
Franklin would eventually leave Boston for Philadelphia
Leaving his abusive brother & family behind
This would be the start of his journey which would lead him to be one of the greatest Americans of all time
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Franklin would eventually leave Boston for Philadelphia
Leaving his abusive brother & family behind
This would be the start of his journey which would lead him to be one of the greatest Americans of all time
#Mastery
Ben saw an opportuniity in Phila
There were limited newspapers & they weren& #39;t written well
Ben was an instant success
The governor even befriended him say he would front the cost for Ben to start a paper
Off to London
Except, the man lied
There was no money
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There were limited newspapers & they weren& #39;t written well
Ben was an instant success
The governor even befriended him say he would front the cost for Ben to start a paper
Off to London
Except, the man lied
There was no money
#Mastery
Stuck in London Franklin completely reevaluated the way he saw people
He knew exactly how to judge himself, his writing, & actions, but when it came to understanding people he was naive
Franklin took the emotion out of interactions
Looking outward instead of in
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He knew exactly how to judge himself, his writing, & actions, but when it came to understanding people he was naive
Franklin took the emotion out of interactions
Looking outward instead of in
#Mastery
Eventually he returned home
He was offered a fantastic job w/ the same man he worked for before, but something was off
Ben figured the old man was up to something
He figured he& #39;d been tasked to teach the young workers how to do his job & the old man would fire him
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He was offered a fantastic job w/ the same man he worked for before, but something was off
Ben figured the old man was up to something
He figured he& #39;d been tasked to teach the young workers how to do his job & the old man would fire him
#Mastery
Instead of approaching the situation w/ malice of naivete he used his job to make connections & even grooming a 1st assistant
Right when he felt the old man was going to fire him, he bolted & established his own successful print company
Soon he took to politics
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Right when he felt the old man was going to fire him, he bolted & established his own successful print company
Soon he took to politics
#Mastery
This would begin his ascention as 1 of the most important political figures in US history
The skills he acquired through his youthful failures allowed him to mold himself into any situation, always a step ahead
In his final act, he secured the French as an ally
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The skills he acquired through his youthful failures allowed him to mold himself into any situation, always a step ahead
In his final act, he secured the French as an ally
#Mastery
The moral?
We all fail
We all misjudge
We all find our place in a dead end
It is the choice to learn & grow that separates the mediocre from the great
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Do not fear mistakes.
You will know failure.
Continue to reach out.
#Mastery
We all fail
We all misjudge
We all find our place in a dead end
It is the choice to learn & grow that separates the mediocre from the great
In the words of Franklin
Do not fear mistakes.
You will know failure.
Continue to reach out.
#Mastery
