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Wanted: Benjamin Franklin
« on: January 18, 2017, 11:21:53 AM »
Wanted: Benjamin Franklin
By Atty. Aleck Francis Lim
November 12, 2006 The Bohol Standard

One factor why other countries have eclipsed the Philippines in nomic race is that we have been lacking of discipline.

Thailand citizens used to go to the Philippines to study the modern way of growing rice. That was in the 70s. Now we are importing rice from Thailand.

Vietnam was almost nothing after the Vietnam War. That was 30 years ago. Now Vietnam, like many Asian countries, is hiring Filipino teachers to fill in their classrooms.

What about us? When would be the time we’d start importing workers from other countries?

Practically what we can offer to the world is manpower. Not tourism. Not agri products.

But this sending of workers abroad is not forever. China and India are harnessing their nursing schools. Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and a host of other Asian countries are aggressively hiring English teachers from all over the world to prepare their citizens for the outpouring of outsourcing jobs like call centers.

There is something wrong with us. Right here in our own backyard, there is something wrong. One cancer in Philippine society is lack of discipline.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Fathers of the United States and considered as one of the most respected and accomplished men in U.S. history, is a perfect example of discipline.

Born in 1706, Benjamin Franklin, at the age of 20, embarked on an 80-day voyage from London back to Philadelphia, and during this solitary, quiet journey, Benjamin Franklin drafted 13 rules on how he would conduct himself in all his waking hours. Until his death.

He was so disciplined on following the 13 rules that he kept a daily chart, recording from Monday to Sunday whichever rule he failed to follow.

What are these rules?

Temperance: Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation. So this is for Boholanos who celebrate fiestas with much fanfare but ended up with a lot of debts.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation. In other words, if you cannot improve the silence, don’t speak.

Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time. Play while you play. Work while you work.

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve. 100 days must be 100 days. 30 days must be 30 days.

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing. Ah, half million pesos for a 2-day seminar in a Cebu hotel. Provincial officials: attention.

Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions. Government offices have too many casuals that most of them can’t find any worthwhile thing to do.

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. And if you speak, don’t use people’s money to destroy people.

Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty. If you conduct a search operation, make sure you are truly on a search operation, and not on extortion operation.

Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. If a business is legitimate, then don’t find fault in it to the point of depriving others of livelihood.

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation. This should be the mantra for all city residents.

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation. Don’t mess up your life for a minute of fleeting pleasure.

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. Don’t sweat on the small stuff, it’s just a small stuff, a title of a book says.

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates. Just the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is more than enough. The Creator who died for His creation.

Until the age of 79 (until his death), Benjamin Franklin committed himself in sticking to his 13 rules.

He was so disciplined he accomplished a lot. He did not just fly kite. He was an outstanding writer, diplomat, a great leader, and printing press operator, and Benjamin Franklin was behind the founding of the United States and the making of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Do we have a Benjamin Franklin in the Philippines? Do we have a Benjamin Franklin in Tagbilaran?

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