Monday, June 9, 2025

"Brave Men at Fires" by Ben Franklin

 Brave Men at Fires

Bonus: 

Rubber Hose Good

Summary: Stop being lazy and help.

Commentary: "there was never a great Man that was not an industrious Man, and I believe that there never was a good Man that was a lazy Man."

I've written about this several times before. One of the major themes I see running through THE CLASSICS is the idea that you just need to step up and do good work. Find the productive things that appeal to you, do them, and help people, and you'll be 90% of the way there to living a good life.

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