Liberty Bell

If you want the list of virtues, I posted them a few days ago.

Order

Order is one of Benjamin Franklin’s thirteen virtues. Benjamin Franklin described Order as, “Let all your things have their place. Let each part of your business have it’s time.” I believe Order is the most important of Franklin’s virtues.

Order is a crucial aspect of how we live our lives. Some people are known for being ‘orderly.’ This usually involves schedules, or neat homes where everything can be found – but Order isn’t limited by that. Franklin’s Order reaches into the lives of even the most disorganized on the planet. Even animals understand, or follow unknowingly, a kind of order.

“Let all your things have their place.” This kind of order governs all of life. Creatures recognize there is “a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” This includes basic habits such as eating and sleeping. Without this ingrained sense of order, life would fall apart.

Still, Franklin wouldn’t have put Order on his list if he felt humans had a perfect handle on life. Although humans have a sense of order, there is room for improvement. Orderly people are generally able to complete more in less time. Order helps eliminate problems with procrastination, being late, loosing things, and unbalanced activities.