Fish or cut bait: Business and mortgage with Benjamin Franklin
While Benjamin Franklin’s writings are replete with nuggets of wisdom for his day, I think they are more applicable for today’s day. Take this one for example:
He that would catch fish, must venture his bait. Benjamin Franklin
You’re not going to catch fish without a line in the water. You’ll never know until you give it a shot. Fish, or cut bait.
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Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck
Whether exercising, managing weight, saving money, or paying off your mortgage, Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard maxim of self reliance nails it. “Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
- Exercise: Last year, on the day my little boy was born, I stepped on the scale and was shocked to see the number. I weighed more than I had ever weighed in my life. Women talk about pregnancy weight gain. I think I had pregnancy sympathy weight gain through my wife’s pregnancy. I decided to start riding my bike regularly. I didn’t really change anything in my diet — except eating more energy bars (more calories). After 4 months, I had dropped 15 pounds.
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A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned? Benjamin Franklin, Really?
Benjamin Franklin’s most famous quote isn’t even Benjamin Franklin’s actual quote.
I was on Google+ last night and came across this entry. It’s from our good old friend Benjamin Franklin’s Google+ page. Because, you know, he has a Google+ page. Anyway, Benjamin Franklin obviously misquotes himself. He says here “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But that’s not what he said! What he actually said was
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