Show Piecemeal Reformation Franklin tried to be virtuous by m king k-ing out a list of the virtues and when he had become an expert in one he took uptime up-time next But he found it did not answer wer He discovered that character was formed like the seed in the flowerby development and growth Nevertheless there is much merit in Franklins plan One with numerous defects of character cannot overcome them all atone if at all But if they are to be conquered suc cessfullv the Napoleonic tactics of attacking tacking and annihilating one at a time promises the best results For instance smokes gets if a man drinks swears these mad etc he cannot overcome vices all at once The task is too great The strain on his will is too exhaustive then Let him refrain from Drinking smoking then temper and then profanity the most ity Probably a bad temper is difficult thing in the world to conquer because it usually forms a large part of inheritance from birth But it is mans so destructive of his own happiness and others happiness that it is worth his while to guard it constantly and to conquer con-quer it if possible though the task seems the color of ones as great as changing eyes |