How did Benjamin Franklin Influence society?

     Benjamin Franklin first published his Almanac under the alias Richard Saunders, which many early writers use to do to keep their name clear, especially if they were the first to publish such writing that could stir controversy. He influenced many people who read his Almanac to the point where he began to hear his work being quoted throughout his days. He recollected on those events in his writing "The Way to Wealth", which I would consider a very influential piece of writing. "The Way to Wealth" can be used today to even influence our society because we deal with the same things people in Franklin's time had to deal with, for example, TAXES.

In Benjamin Franklin's "The Way to Wealth" he opened up his way of thinking and pursuing goals in life based off the foundation of TIME. TIME is everything. Every second you waste not pushing toward what you want to get out of life, the longer and harder you may have to work. 

"But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting, that The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that There will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says." (from "The Way to Wealth")

      He let it be known through his writing that the people of the land should not let the governing body, taxes, disease, sleep, anything of that nature, stop them from getting what they want to get out of life. Time is of the essence and time should never be wasted.

"Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains"

     His influence was great on his society and he brought to the light that instead of complaining about their circumstances, its all about the effort and that time you put into your life and into your craft. WORK HARD and NEVER WASTE TIME. He laid a blueprint and a way of visioning your success and reaching it, but just like many people of the past and the present, following through with your goals despite the pressures of life is hard to do. Those that understand how to use time to their advantage are the ones that succeed. THINK ABOUT IT.