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　　Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America．In his life he built a successful printing and publishing business in Philadelphia; he conducted scientific studies of electricity and made several important discoveries; he was a diplomat(外交官)and statesman; he helped establish Pennsylvania’s first university and America’s first city hospital; he also organized the country’s first subscription library(收费图书馆)．

　　Franklin was also unequaled in America as an inventor until Thomas Edison．Ben had poor eyesight and needed glasses to read．He got tired of always taking them off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out a way to make his glasses let him see both near and far．He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of them together．Today, we call them bifocals(双光眼镜)．Another invention of his, an iron stove, allowed people to warm their homes．

　　He loved to learn about new things．He also thought it was important to make life better with the things that he invented．Electricity was one of the things he experimented with when he retired from his business．Ben discovered that lightning and electricity were the same thing．The lightning rod was an important invention that we still use today to protect buildings and ships from lightning damage．

　　Franklin preferred to have his inventions used freely for the comfort and convenience of everyone．Thomas Jefferson, the third president of America, called Benjamin Franklin “the greatest man of the age and country in which he lived”．To Benjamin Franklin there was no greater purpose in life than to “live usefully”．

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　　A habit is simply a behavior that has been performed so often that it becomes second nature and part of a comfort zone that people have created for themselves．

　　All people are creatures of habit, and most people create more bad habits than good ones．

　　Your success or failure depends on your habits．If your habits are encouraging, motivating and empowering, you will have successful life．However, if your habits limit your performance, prevent you from achieving your goals and block your potential, chances are that you are not living a fulfilling life．

　　Can you really change your habits?The answer is, no．You can only replace your habits．

　　For example, if you have a habit of procrastinating, replace it with a “do it now” habit．When you have a task to do, just do it now, do not even wait for a second thought．Soon, you will discover that your habit of procrastinating no longer has an influence on you．

　　Since everybody is a slave to habits, it makes sense to be a slave to good habits only．

　　But how to nourish(滋养)your mind?

　　Each day feed your mind only with positive thoughts．Your mind is like a garden; you reap what you sow．Positive thoughts will help you to be your best．

　　Listen to your words．Every word that you say will have an impact on yourself．If your words are always negative, you are feeding your mind the wrong food to flourish．If your words are always encouraging, your mind will prosper．

　　Be conscious of your actions．Your actions will determine whether you are achieving what you want．Every one of your actions is a reflection of what is on your mind．

　　Read a motivational book at least once a month, or read a motivational quote at least once a day．

　　Listen to motivational tapes or inspiring songs while you are driving or taking public transport．