Franklin Express
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Book Introduction
“One day, life asked me, ‘Are you doing well?’” A new book by Eric Weiner, author of the 300,000-copy bestseller "Socrates Express." The star of the $100 bill, an icon of self-improvement, and a synonym for "newbie." Discover the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's long and useful life. Life is a long and tedious fight. Struggling with the anxiety and worry of middle age, Eric Weiner reflects on his life and begins to question it. As a bestselling author and NPR foreign correspondent, he lived a worthwhile life, but at some point, he lost sight of the meaning of his life's work and the help he had given the world. At that time, a man named Benjamin Franklin came into his life like an inspiration. Was the life of "Godfather" Franklin, famous for being the face of the $100 bill and an icon of time management and self-improvement, filled with dissatisfaction, trials, worries, and doubts? If so, I wanted to know how Franklin navigated life's challenges and lived a fulfilling life. Eric Weiner, who set out in search of the wisdom and inspiration of great philosophers in his best-selling book, 'Socrates Express,' now travels to 'Benjamin Franklin.' The Franklin Express is Eric Weiner's travelogue from Philadelphia to Paris, exploring the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's long and useful life, and a journey that explores new perspectives on aging and life. |
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To Korean readers - A Useful and Meaningful Life
Introduction - We need good guides in our lives.
Part 1: The Birth of a Man Who Created His Own Formula for Success
1 Please use me
2. Reject the given choice
3 A man who cannot hide his wisdom is a fool.
4. Lover of experience and experimentation
5 The Masked Young Sage
6 Finding the Place of the Soul
Part 2: Going Where No One Has Ever Been
7 A Journey That Started with Lies
8 Reasons I Love Coffee Houses
9 In the midst of an unlucky journey
10 About a Modifiable Life
Part 3: Almost Everything That Made Franklin a Pragmatist
11 What Happened in an 18th-Century Silicon Valley
Pretend it's like that until you're 12
13 Books bought by people who hardly ever read
14 The Man Called Prometheus
15 Satire always has a plausible excuse.
16 Useful Lies
17 What it means to be naked
Part 4: Making the Impossible Possible
18 How to Deal with Anger
19 If you don't know where you're going, look back at the path you've taken.
20 Stay or Leave
21 The 70-year-old grandfather of the revolution
22 French Projects
Part 5: We Need More Franklin
23 Problems that even Franklin couldn't solve
24 Doubt even your own doubts
25 A great teacher called a counter-teacher
26 Franklin's Footprints
The words that come out are still alive and breathing next to us
Introduction - We need good guides in our lives.
Part 1: The Birth of a Man Who Created His Own Formula for Success
1 Please use me
2. Reject the given choice
3 A man who cannot hide his wisdom is a fool.
4. Lover of experience and experimentation
5 The Masked Young Sage
6 Finding the Place of the Soul
Part 2: Going Where No One Has Ever Been
7 A Journey That Started with Lies
8 Reasons I Love Coffee Houses
9 In the midst of an unlucky journey
10 About a Modifiable Life
Part 3: Almost Everything That Made Franklin a Pragmatist
11 What Happened in an 18th-Century Silicon Valley
Pretend it's like that until you're 12
13 Books bought by people who hardly ever read
14 The Man Called Prometheus
15 Satire always has a plausible excuse.
16 Useful Lies
17 What it means to be naked
Part 4: Making the Impossible Possible
18 How to Deal with Anger
19 If you don't know where you're going, look back at the path you've taken.
20 Stay or Leave
21 The 70-year-old grandfather of the revolution
22 French Projects
Part 5: We Need More Franklin
23 Problems that even Franklin couldn't solve
24 Doubt even your own doubts
25 A great teacher called a counter-teacher
26 Franklin's Footprints
The words that come out are still alive and breathing next to us
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Into the book
Just as we humans need oxygen and water, we need stories to tell ourselves, especially stories about three essential questions.
How did we get here? Where do we go when we die? What should we do until then? Franklin is of little help in answering these two questions.
He had no time to leisurely indulge in daydreaming.
But on the third question he has a lot to offer.
He is a good guide, and I definitely need a good guide.
--- From "Introductory Remarks"
We are all experts in ourselves and authors of our own books.
This book is a story that only we can read, one experience at a time.
--- From "Chapter 4: Lovers of Experience and Experimentation"
The act of traveling, the act of moving, does not change us, but rather solidifies us.
On the road, we are freed from our own and others' expectations, and the pieces of ourselves that were once shattered find their place and become a whole.
This happened to Charles Darwin in the Galapagos, to Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, and to George Harrison on the banks of the Ganges.
--- From "Chapter 9: In the Middle of an Unlucky Journey"
Speed tempts us.
They lure us with flashy flattery and tempting promises.
hey.
Yes, that's what you're saying.
Speed whispers to us.
It seems like you're going somewhere, but if you go with me, you can go to more places, see more, and experience more.
Who can resist this?
--- From "Chapter 9: In the Middle of an Unlucky Journey"
We all make mistakes.
We all make mistakes.
The Puritans of Franklin's time called these errors "sins," and these sins evoked self-punishing guilt.
Franklin was different.
Coming to him was just a mistake.
Mistakes happen and can be corrected.
And this is important: mistakes can be corrected in this life as well as in the next.
Our lives are written with pencils, not pens.
--- From "Chapter 10: On a Life That Can Be Modified"
We are all born with a sense of wonder and curiosity.
And somewhere between birth and adolescence, this quality is taken away.
This process happens so gradually that you may not even notice it.
As children, we would spend hours watching the sight of rainwater rushing down the road, sparkling with the green and red lights of nearby traffic lights, and before we knew it, we had completely forgotten its beauty and were just sleepwalking past the same scene listlessly.
Franklin held his conclusions lightly.
He was always willing to revise or even discard his conclusions.
He did not suffer from a lack of confidence, but approached his experiments with, as one contemporary put it, “a charming humility.”
He did not muzzle his ignorance, even though he knew very well what he did not know.
Because ignorance is the path to knowledge.
How did we get here? Where do we go when we die? What should we do until then? Franklin is of little help in answering these two questions.
He had no time to leisurely indulge in daydreaming.
But on the third question he has a lot to offer.
He is a good guide, and I definitely need a good guide.
--- From "Introductory Remarks"
We are all experts in ourselves and authors of our own books.
This book is a story that only we can read, one experience at a time.
--- From "Chapter 4: Lovers of Experience and Experimentation"
The act of traveling, the act of moving, does not change us, but rather solidifies us.
On the road, we are freed from our own and others' expectations, and the pieces of ourselves that were once shattered find their place and become a whole.
This happened to Charles Darwin in the Galapagos, to Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, and to George Harrison on the banks of the Ganges.
--- From "Chapter 9: In the Middle of an Unlucky Journey"
Speed tempts us.
They lure us with flashy flattery and tempting promises.
hey.
Yes, that's what you're saying.
Speed whispers to us.
It seems like you're going somewhere, but if you go with me, you can go to more places, see more, and experience more.
Who can resist this?
--- From "Chapter 9: In the Middle of an Unlucky Journey"
We all make mistakes.
We all make mistakes.
The Puritans of Franklin's time called these errors "sins," and these sins evoked self-punishing guilt.
Franklin was different.
Coming to him was just a mistake.
Mistakes happen and can be corrected.
And this is important: mistakes can be corrected in this life as well as in the next.
Our lives are written with pencils, not pens.
--- From "Chapter 10: On a Life That Can Be Modified"
We are all born with a sense of wonder and curiosity.
And somewhere between birth and adolescence, this quality is taken away.
This process happens so gradually that you may not even notice it.
As children, we would spend hours watching the sight of rainwater rushing down the road, sparkling with the green and red lights of nearby traffic lights, and before we knew it, we had completely forgotten its beauty and were just sleepwalking past the same scene listlessly.
Franklin held his conclusions lightly.
He was always willing to revise or even discard his conclusions.
He did not suffer from a lack of confidence, but approached his experiments with, as one contemporary put it, “a charming humility.”
He did not muzzle his ignorance, even though he knew very well what he did not know.
Because ignorance is the path to knowledge.
--- From "Chapter 14: The Man Called Prometheus"
Publisher's Review
“We need good guides in our lives.”
Today, everyone is struggling to become a better version of themselves.
Practical and realistic advice from Franklin
Was Franklin's life truly as perfect as rumors suggest? No.
Even he, who was known as the epitome of success, was an ordinary person with human flaws.
He was no different from us in wrestling with life's questions that have no right answers: morality, death, God, joy, love, etc.
Eric Winer, a lifelong traveler who believed humor was the best form of communication, finds much in common with Franklin, and believes he has valuable lessons for modern people seeking a better life, both for himself and for those seeking a better life.
“Just as we humans need oxygen and water, we need stories to tell ourselves, especially stories about three essential questions.
How did we get here? Where do we go when we die? What should we do until then? Franklin has much to offer on the third question.
“He is a good guide, and we definitely need a good guide.”
Eric Weiner unfolds the map of Benjamin Franklin's life, tracing his journey from Boston to Philadelphia, London to Paris, where he created new ideas and expanded his worldview.
What was the driving force behind Franklin's life? What values did he uphold? Eric Weiner wittily reinterprets Franklin's burgeoning principles of pragmatism, humor, curiosity, and self-improvement.
From coping with an uncertain future to the wisdom of living a bold old age.
Eric Weiner's Guide to Franklin's Life
Eric Weiner encounters various aspects of Franklin, who maintained an optimistic attitude in the face of life's challenges and solved the challenges of life.
From his youth to his old age, from printer to diplomat, Franklin provides advice to Eric Weiner at every turn.
From overcoming an uncertain future to wisdom for a bold old age, hear Franklin's practical yet generous advice on life's challenges facing Eric Weiner.
1.
For those who are gripped by the fear of failure
Failure is the deposit for success.
We all make mistakes, we all make errors, we all regret and blame ourselves.
But for Franklin, the errors in life were just mistakes that could be corrected.
He was actually a printer, but he lived that way.
Eric Winer says that by taking Franklin's advice, we can accept the painful truth before us and find the strength to move forward.
2.
If you are hesitant to start something new
“Don't predict the future; focus more on creating it.”
Now well into middle age, Eric Weiner is afraid to start new things or meet new people.
But Franklin tells a different story.
“Experience is an expensive school.
But fools try to learn elsewhere.” He says that since we are all experts in ourselves and authors of our own books, we are only as good as our experiences.
This is a Franklin-like proposal that values ‘experience’ and ‘experimentation.’
3.
If you want to be a useful person
“There is no book more serious than a useful book.”
No one dislikes the words 'useful person' and 'useful action'.
But what we call 'good behavior' is often limited to the ways and conditions we want it to be.
Franklin, who was synonymous with 'usefulness', was different.
“He always listened to others and tried to find the point where their needs met his own abilities.” Eric Weiner realizes that usefulness is not about showing off one’s talents, but about responding to the real needs of others.
4.
How to Live a Bold Old Age
“What have you got to lose?”
Eric Weiner laments that as he gets older he becomes more timid and self-conscious.
I no longer want to challenge the impossible or get caught up in meaningless things.
But as the years passed, Franklin did not become more timid, but rather bolder.
He moderated conversations, exercised practical wisdom, and sometimes asked questions with cool curiosity.
Through Franklin, Eric Weiner discovers that aging is not meaningless, but meaningful, and that it offers the potential for bold and even risky challenges.
A gift-like book for those on a journey of self-discovery.
Although Franklin lived his life 200 years apart from today, he still has much to say to us.
Because even as technology advances and maps are rewritten, the core of human nature remains unchanged.
As we explore the life of Franklin, who has always sought answers to life's questions, we begin to see him as a familiar figure, perfectly described as the "original self-helper."
Franklin's attitude and thoughts, which diagnosed his life at every moment and sought a new path, remain a valuable legacy for us living today.
For readers seeking a useful way to reflect on themselves, encourage themselves, and map out their own path in a complex and labyrinthine world, this book, "The Franklin Express," will be a great opportunity to begin a journey of self-discovery.
Today, everyone is struggling to become a better version of themselves.
Practical and realistic advice from Franklin
Was Franklin's life truly as perfect as rumors suggest? No.
Even he, who was known as the epitome of success, was an ordinary person with human flaws.
He was no different from us in wrestling with life's questions that have no right answers: morality, death, God, joy, love, etc.
Eric Winer, a lifelong traveler who believed humor was the best form of communication, finds much in common with Franklin, and believes he has valuable lessons for modern people seeking a better life, both for himself and for those seeking a better life.
“Just as we humans need oxygen and water, we need stories to tell ourselves, especially stories about three essential questions.
How did we get here? Where do we go when we die? What should we do until then? Franklin has much to offer on the third question.
“He is a good guide, and we definitely need a good guide.”
Eric Weiner unfolds the map of Benjamin Franklin's life, tracing his journey from Boston to Philadelphia, London to Paris, where he created new ideas and expanded his worldview.
What was the driving force behind Franklin's life? What values did he uphold? Eric Weiner wittily reinterprets Franklin's burgeoning principles of pragmatism, humor, curiosity, and self-improvement.
From coping with an uncertain future to the wisdom of living a bold old age.
Eric Weiner's Guide to Franklin's Life
Eric Weiner encounters various aspects of Franklin, who maintained an optimistic attitude in the face of life's challenges and solved the challenges of life.
From his youth to his old age, from printer to diplomat, Franklin provides advice to Eric Weiner at every turn.
From overcoming an uncertain future to wisdom for a bold old age, hear Franklin's practical yet generous advice on life's challenges facing Eric Weiner.
1.
For those who are gripped by the fear of failure
Failure is the deposit for success.
We all make mistakes, we all make errors, we all regret and blame ourselves.
But for Franklin, the errors in life were just mistakes that could be corrected.
He was actually a printer, but he lived that way.
Eric Winer says that by taking Franklin's advice, we can accept the painful truth before us and find the strength to move forward.
2.
If you are hesitant to start something new
“Don't predict the future; focus more on creating it.”
Now well into middle age, Eric Weiner is afraid to start new things or meet new people.
But Franklin tells a different story.
“Experience is an expensive school.
But fools try to learn elsewhere.” He says that since we are all experts in ourselves and authors of our own books, we are only as good as our experiences.
This is a Franklin-like proposal that values ‘experience’ and ‘experimentation.’
3.
If you want to be a useful person
“There is no book more serious than a useful book.”
No one dislikes the words 'useful person' and 'useful action'.
But what we call 'good behavior' is often limited to the ways and conditions we want it to be.
Franklin, who was synonymous with 'usefulness', was different.
“He always listened to others and tried to find the point where their needs met his own abilities.” Eric Weiner realizes that usefulness is not about showing off one’s talents, but about responding to the real needs of others.
4.
How to Live a Bold Old Age
“What have you got to lose?”
Eric Weiner laments that as he gets older he becomes more timid and self-conscious.
I no longer want to challenge the impossible or get caught up in meaningless things.
But as the years passed, Franklin did not become more timid, but rather bolder.
He moderated conversations, exercised practical wisdom, and sometimes asked questions with cool curiosity.
Through Franklin, Eric Weiner discovers that aging is not meaningless, but meaningful, and that it offers the potential for bold and even risky challenges.
A gift-like book for those on a journey of self-discovery.
Although Franklin lived his life 200 years apart from today, he still has much to say to us.
Because even as technology advances and maps are rewritten, the core of human nature remains unchanged.
As we explore the life of Franklin, who has always sought answers to life's questions, we begin to see him as a familiar figure, perfectly described as the "original self-helper."
Franklin's attitude and thoughts, which diagnosed his life at every moment and sought a new path, remain a valuable legacy for us living today.
For readers seeking a useful way to reflect on themselves, encourage themselves, and map out their own path in a complex and labyrinthine world, this book, "The Franklin Express," will be a great opportunity to begin a journey of self-discovery.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 2, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 484 pages | 624g | 140*220*25mm
- ISBN13: 9791167741677
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