Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned polymath, he was a leading author, printer, political theorist , politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics.
Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. He came up with 13 VIRTUES which he tried to live with.

1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink
not to elevation.


2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit
others or yourself; avoid trifling
conversation.


3. ORDER. Let all your things have their
places; let each part of your business have
its time.


4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what
you ought; perform without fail what you
resolve.


5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do
good to others or yourself; i.e., waste
nothing.


6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always
employ’d in something useful; cut off all
unnecessary actions.


7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think
innocently and justly, and, if you speak,
speak accordingly.


8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries,
or omitting the benefits that are your
duty.


9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear
resenting injuries so much as you think
they deserve.


10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness
in body, cloaths, or habitation.


11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at
trifles, or at accidents common or
unavoidable.


12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for
health or offspring, never to dulness,
weakness, or the injury of your own or
another’s peace or reputation.


13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

I wish life was dat simple

CountDracula:
I wish life was dat simple

Yea, one can labour and strive to attain those virtues. Albeit, it's certainly possible.