Motivation is a “key” to success. Since Franklin was one of the youngest in his family (15th of 17) he felt as though he had to prove himself. At the ripe age of thirteen he was apprenticed to his brother James. Franklin learned the printing trade, devoting his spare time to the advancement of his education. Franklin held the mentality of always wanting to be one-step ahead. He took nothing for granted. “In 1721 his brother James Franklin established the New England Courant, and Benjamin, at the age of 15, was busily occupied in delivering the newspaper and writing articles for it at night.�

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