Benjamin Franklin reflected deep within himself and came up with 13 virtues for living. I would invite you to take a closer look at these four:
Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.