Ben Franklin was never bored

He had fun, and he worked.

invent something

Maira Kalman, "And the pursuit of happiness"

"Can do"

Another terrific slideshow from Maira Kalman, this one on Ben Franklin (following Tom Jefferson).

Besides his flair for fun, he was a diligent ameliator. He began each day with "the morning question: what good shall I do this day?" And he checked his progress in the evening: "What good have I done today?"

Early to bed, early to rise, btw, meant 10 to 5.

Not a bad role model.

And not a bad TED Talk from Ms. Kalman: