Ben Franklin Circles: Moderation

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Ben Franklin Circles meet monthly to discuss one of Franklin's classic virtues and how they relate to our own experiences, goals and perspectives on life, and how they apply to the world today. We end the evenings with setting individual commitments: what we each want to work on around the discussed virtue until the following meeting for self-improvement. See the list of 13 virtues below. So far we have discussed Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, and Sincerity.
Ben Franklin’s 13 Core Virtues: 
<OL>
<LI>Temperance</LI>
<LI>Silence</LI>
<LI>Order</LI>
<LI>Resolution</LI>
<LI>Frugality</LI>
<LI>Industry</LI>
<LI>Sincerity</LI>
<LI>Justice </LI>
<LI>Moderation - 7/16</LI>
<LI>Cleanliness</LI>
<LI>Tranquility</LI>
<LI>Chastity</LI>
<LI>Humility</LI>
</OL>
Join us at our upcoming discussion on June 18th focused on Moderation, which Franklin explained as: “Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.”
Here is a little more exploration of the topic: “Choosing extreme positions or acting toward others in extreme ways often ends up with negative consequences for you without any real benefit. Avoid taking positions or behaving in ways that bring harm towards others unless you intentionally are bringing harm, in which case be careful in the amount of harm you bring.” - <A HREF="https://www.thesimpledollar.com/ben-franklins-thirteen-virtues-using-one-week-to-change-your-life/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="The Simple Dollar" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Simple Dollar</A>
 
 
When, Where &amp; Other Logistics:
Please note that when you get to the 15th floor, the glass door is locked. Please call 617-548-8061 to get buzzed in (# is also listed on the glass door on the left hand side.)
We are in the Socrates room on the 15th floor inside Impact Hub Boston (once past the glass doors, take a right and another right, and just before walking into a huge open space, the room is on your left.) If you get turned around, you can ask the nice the Impact Hub Boston hosts at the desk or reach them at 617-548-8061 and they'll help guide you to the right place. 
We know our meeting time may overlap with dinner time for some, and warmly invite you to bring your meal or snacks. We will have water available.  
Impact Hub Boston 50 Milk St., 15th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 <A HREF="http://boston.impacthub.net/directions/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Directions</A>
 
Here are the future Circle dates if you want to pencil them in:
<UL>
<LI>Aug 20, 6-8pm – topic: cleanliness</LI>
<LI>Sep 17, 6-8pm – topic: tranquility</LI>
<LI>Oct 15, 6-8pm – topic: chastity</LI>
<LI>Nov 12, 6-8pm – topic: humility</LI>
</UL>

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