MindMap Gallery The Autobiography of Franklin Reading Notes
This is one of the most important and most widely read autobiographical works ever written in the United States. Franklin narrated his experiences of success and lessons of failure in a homely way. The entire autobiography is carried out in an easy-to-understand narrative, often bursting out with sparks of wisdom and philosophy, making the autobiography a new literary genre. Young people all over the world want to learn the secret of Franklin's success, and they regard this book as a "life guidance" reading!
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"The Autobiography of Franklin" reading notes
Author: [US] Benjamin Franklin
Famous American scientist, inventor, politician, and social activist
One of the important leaders of the American Revolution, participated in the drafting of many important documents
Served as the U.S. Ambassador to France and successfully obtained French support for U.S. independence.
Book introduction
It is the pioneer work of American biographical literature.
It tells the story of how a child from a poor family endured various hardships and became a great generalist.
This is a wonderful inspirational book that has influenced several generations of Americans and has lasted for more than two hundred years.
Publisher: Yilin Publishing House
Publication year: 2009-7
1. Good reading and diligent thinking Indispensable
love reading
bookworm
He dropped out of school at the age of 10 to help his father in business, and spent his pocket money on books since childhood.
Use all your time to study to make up for the shortcomings of not having received higher education.
opportunity
He left home alone at the age of 17, received help from a shopkeeper, and was appreciated by the shopkeeper’s friends.
Have high cultural attainment and make many intelligent, honest and enthusiastic friends.
Can write
opinion
I often argue with my friends who love reading, thinking that arguing is a good way to deepen my understanding.
If you cannot reach consensus in an argument, organize the arguments clearly and write them into an article.
writing
① To improve your writing skills, first find a well-written article
② Summarize the gist of each paragraph in your own words
③ After a few days, express the main idea in complete sentences using words and phrases that can be remembered.
④ Compare what you wrote with the original text to find errors, and - revise
deliberate practice
Organize your thoughts
Stories are changed into poems, poems are restored into prose
The order is disrupted, rearranged and restored, and assembled into a chapter.
reward
Can improve oral and written expression skills
Develop a good habit of observing life
career booster
Newspaper subscribers increased significantly and the business of printing banknotes was acquired
"Poor Charlie's Almanac" written by him sells tens of thousands of copies every year
summary
Fully explain the truth "reading can change your destiny". People who love reading and know how to read will always have good luck.
2. Diligence is success magic weapon
get rich
At the age of 17, he left home and opened a printing office in Philadelphia. He worked early in the morning and worked late at night.
If I make a mistake, I retype it and don’t go to bed until I’m done.
Hard work made the printing shop more famous and brought him more opportunities.
To succeed
His father taught Hai that "diligence is the way to get rich and get ahead" and encouraged him to make friends with the king.
Hard-working people will have all kinds of luck, while lazy people will have only one kind of misfortune
Example
Wang Xizhi, the calligrapher who ate ink
Deng Yaping who practices hard
"Working Emperor" Tang Jun
unique
Labor is the father of happiness, diligence is the mother of good luck
Diligent, cautious, honest and never complain
"Buddhist life" allows people to follow the crowd's attitude towards life, muddle along and lose themselves.
When you feel like you have nothing, hard work will eventually make you unique
summary
Diligence is the magic weapon for success. Only by working hard and loving hard will you win. Laziness will bury your life.
3. Excellent moral character Unvaluable
Morality
franklin
He was severely warned by his father for being dishonest and must not ridicule or slander him.
His better character enabled him to safely pass through the dangerous period of youth.
Continuously practice loyalty and sincerity among people throughout your life
Be humble and tolerant when talking to others, and never take credit for yourself
Master's degree from prestigious school
Only emphasizing achievements and neglecting children's moral development, resulting in personality defects
It was widely reported on the Internet that a post-80s master's student from a well-known university wrote a "ten thousand-word letter" to accuse his parents and broke up with them.
virtue
plan
List the 13 creeds of life into a table and focus on one moral character development each week
Mark errors in the table, check and reflect on the table every day, and summarize every week
Enlightenment
The method of strict self-discipline still has a strong guiding effect on us today
If you persist in cultivating virtues, you will gain a lot of happiness and be beneficial to society.
do things
Not right for people
The printer kicked him out and begged him to solve the problem, but he still worked hard
and became close friends with the talented congressmen who opposed him
different ways
People who love to talk too much, care about every detail, retaliate for their grudges, and are overjoyed at great achievements... are bound to be despised by others in life.
The best way to deal with hostile behavior is to find ways to eliminate hostility prudently, rather than to use hatred to retaliate without giving in.
warn
If a person wants to be successful in the world, being sincere and honest is the best way
summary
Only a beautiful soul can make a person noble, and the value of excellent moral character is immeasurable.
4. Some thoughts and insights
The importance of family education
Although Franklin did not receive a higher education, he was fortunate to have a good family education
good father
His father has a good character and uses actions to support his children in doing things they like and are good at.
The power of character and learning
Franklin loved reading. As he said, reading was his only entertainment.
Through diligent reading, Franklin gained wisdom and developed excellent character.
On the basis of the knowledge and skills acquired in writing, language, skills and so on, we can accumulate wealth and establish a career map.
Accept imperfect perfection
Franklin looked back on the mistakes he made when he was young, reflected objectively, faced acceptance, and at the same time warned his son and future generations.
It is this attitude of being able to carry things clearly, affording them, and putting them down, as well as the character of humility, prudence, diligence, moderation, integrity and integrity behind them, that has allowed him to gain a perfect reputation and popularity in politics, business, and academia. love
summary
Good family education, good personal character, good daily habits, and good attitude towards life ultimately create a beautiful and legendary life.
5. Advice
If you don't want to be forgotten, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about