The Richest Man in Babylon Book ReviewBy Thomas Van
The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book that is derived from the Babylonian parables on personal wealth and financial planning.
That’s right kids, gather around it’s story time! You will get to hear the tale of Babylon, a city that lies on the brink of an economical recession, but due to the quick thinking of the King is able to find a solution to the economical disaster facing the city.
After the King’s major projects were finished, the workforce was unable to find employment to earn a wage. Because of this, farmers were unable to sell their produce to the local population and a few men with the “know how” were able to accumulate vast fortunes. The richest man in Babylon, Arkad, is summoned before the king to explain how he became so wealthy.
The King learns that this method is teachable to the local population and almost immediately Arkad begins his teachings.
Arkad’s teachings are about the “seven cures for a lean purse” which have such a tremendous resemblance to the advice given today make it uncertain why everyone isn’t rich.
As you read you will begin to see familiarity in these teachings but you will also become familiar with how much of the advice you didn’t take or use in your own lives. The seven principles taught in this book are the vital components of almost every fortune made, even in this new age.
This book is well worth the read but if you are used to receiving good advice and not acting on it, this book may not be for you. I give this book a 9/10 for the excellent reiteration of the stories of Babylon and the inspiration to use this advice in today’s world.
Tom Van is the owner and author of http://www.thomasvan.net The core focus of his website is to promote financial literacy and self-reliance by providing free educational articles on his website and blogging about his experiences.
He is the author of the creative finance blog which involves the use of buying things you want using creative methods when traditional methods are unavailable to you. You can learn more about his creative finance blog by visiting http://www.thomasvan.net/category/blogs/creative-financing
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1 Barbara Ehrentreu // Feb 21, 2009 at 9:17 am
I read this book, because my brother sent it to me. I wish I had read it when I was much younger. It should be required reading right after college graduation.
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