Backblast: Thirteen Virtues of Benjamin Franklin

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Backblast: Thirteen Virtues of Benjamin Franklin

Date: 9/7/2023

AO: #ao_mastodon

PAX: @Tarzan, @Beaker, @Best In Show, @Crack, @Captain Crunch, @LeMond

FNGs: 0

Q: @LeMond

Total: 6

  • Warmorama: 5 mins

    • Goofballs:13

    • Alarm clocks:13

Movement:

  1. TEMPERANCE: 13 blockies

  2. SILENCE

    1. 21s: counts reps 1-5 out loud. Reps 6-21 are all mental

    2. Punishment: 10 absolutions.

  3. ORDER: Partner coupon swings: 30

  4. RESOLUTION

    1. OYO:

    2. 16 goblet squats

    3. 8 svend press

    4. 16 bent over rows, 8 on each arm

    5. 8 triceps extensions

    6. Rifle hold until up until six is done.

  5. FRUGALITY

    1. Do not lower your arms

    2. 10 4-ct squats

    3. 10 4ct back-stepping lunges with a twist

    4. 10 balance side lunges

    5. 10 side leg raises

  6. INDUSTRY: Hero’s Journey Challenge: 3 sets under roof.

    1. 10 4-ct high knees

    2. 10 4-ct squats

    3. 10 4-ct alternate shoulder taps

    4. 10 4-ct mountain climbers

  7. SINCERITY

    1. Ranger merkins: 60 sec, 30 sec rest, repeat

  8. CLEANLINESS <- Missed this one.

  9. JUSTICE

    1. 10 fly steps

    2. 10 squats

    3. 10 plank walkouts

    4. 10 star planks

    5. 10 supermans

  10. MODERATION: 13 curls.

  11. TRANQUILLITY: <- missed this one

  12. CHASTITY: missed this one

  13. HUMILITY: <- missed this one

  • Moleskin

    • Discussed knife techniques class where leaving chopped items on the cutting board will cause your brain to become

    • You might think you can ignore the excess in your life but your brain is aware of it.

  • These names of virtues, with their precepts, were:

  • 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
    2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
    3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
    4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
    5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
    6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
    7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
    8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
    9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
    10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
    11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
    12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
    13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.