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The Richest Man in Babylon
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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Publisher's Summary
This inspiring book, began in 1926 as a series of informational pamphlets distributed by banks and insurance companies. By 1927, several of these pamphlets had been compiled into a book and this collection has been in print ever since. It has helped millions of people, and has been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth.
A modern day classic, The Richest Man in Babylon dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. These famous "Babylonian parables" offer an understanding of - and solution to - a lifetime's worth of personal financial problems, and holds the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and earning more money.
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- will
- 08-31-14
Better Financial Control, Better Quality of Life
This book was recommended by Jim Rohn in a speech I listened to and I have so much admiration for him I instantly hopped on audible and picked this up. The parable format was perfect for an audiobook and I've already listened through a few times.
I can't say anything in this book is outside the realm of common knowledge, but a lot of times I don't need to learn something new, I just need to be reminded of those core fundamentals, and if I'm not doing them- start!
The 7 Cures for a Lean Purse discussed in the book:
Start thy purse to fattening
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The one that has been the biggest game changer for me has been "Start thy purse to fattening-" saving 10% of my income. I've always heard "pay yourself first," but I always felt like if I did that I wouldn't have the money to pay my bills. If I had money left over after paying all of my bills I'd save that.
Guess what? There's always something else to spend on so I wasn't saving much.
This book inspired me to just try it, and the results have been huge for me. Not huge in terms of my bank account, but more with my attitude towards money. Shortly after starting the process of setting aside 10%, I started to feel in control of the money instead of the money being in control of me.
I think the mental shift has to do with when you spend everything, there's never enough. As soon as you start setting aside that 10% your mentality shifts from there never being enough to, "Of course there is enough. I don't even have to spend everything I earn and I'm doing just fine." I don't know if that makes sense. I think it shifts your subconscious from the scarcity mindset to a prosperity mindset.
Fringe benefits with 10% of my income being mine to keep, is that potential negative life events (worries) don't hold the same power over me because I have a little cash reserve that's growing every paycheck. If I get a cavity, blow out my knee, lose my job, have car problems, they'll still all be unfortunate and stressful, but they won't send me into crisis mode.
Typing this I'm thinking about a quote from Mark Twain, “I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” The mental benefits of saving calm a lot of my worries and let me focus on more productive thoughts. If they never happen I'll be glad I didn't waste my time worrying and if they do, I'll be in a position financially to deal with them.
This has been my long winded way of saying, buy the book. You won't regret it. If you already know it all, it will be good to go through the checklist and make sure you're actually doing it. If you're new to the study of personal finance, this book hits on the fundamentals and would be a great place to start.
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- Wayne
- 12-05-18
One of the best books on personal finances
At age 75 first reading of this book for me would be useless for me, but it is far from my first reading. First released in 1926 THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON is a true classic. The first of Clauson's seven cures for a lean purse is the best advice of all: Start thy Purse to Fattening (by saving at least 10% of all earnings). The story woven by Clausen is superb. I'm not going to write a detailed review but will refer the reader to the excellent 8/31/2014 review of Will of Kyle, Texas which is at the top of reviews.
The 1996 book The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko has an even simpler and just as effective message of Live Below Your Means. My advice to those much younger than I is to listen to both books for the best financial advice you will ever receive.
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- John H.
- 04-30-18
Required Reading
Moby Dick is a good novel but why didn't have to read this in school?
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- Brad Mills
- 02-13-17
Is thy purse thick with gold yet?
I always find reading these old books an enlightening experience. I complain when my internet goes out for a couple hours... back in these days, you got sold into slavery if you didn't pay your debts.
Similar to "How To Win Friends & Influence People" in that it gives timeless lessons, and uses archaic language from a forgotten time that adds a an entertaining novelty element to the lessons which were probably not intended when they were written.
I would finish this book again just for the fun language.
Here's some things I learned from this quick book.
1) Set thy purse to thickening!
2) Invest your gold so it has silver children and copper grandchildren that all work for you as your slaves.
3) Guard thy treasure from loss - don't invest your gold with idiots that have no gold, and don't invest too risky.
4) If you are sold into slavery, earn your freedom through hard work.
5) Hard work is thine friend.
6) If you are in debt to many creditors, pay your debts proportionally, even if you can just afford a few coppers at a time. Your reputation can always come back.
7) Control your expenditures so your purse doesn't have a case of malnourishment
Similar to Rich Dad, Poor Dad and As A Man Thinketh, these books should be the foundation of anyone looking to raise themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship or financial ingenuity.
I'm 34 years old, so this book doesn't have much that will stick with me as I've already learned these lessons in my younger years - but it's good supplemental programming to refresh my focus on proper financial intelligence.
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- Brandon
- 04-21-16
Good but hard to follow at times
Good book but required to rewind often to maintain story line straight but worth buying
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- Night
- 11-28-15
Changed my money mindset. Pearls of wisdom
The knowledge I learnt in this book now guides my every personal finance decision. This book is rock solid and continues to stand the test of time.
The narrator is top notch. His voice brought ancient Babylon to life.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-20
Good perception on common sense
Felt like I was listening to a book narrated by Yoda. This book is a good perception on common sense, at best. Lessons:
1. Save 10% of what you earn
2. Use 20% of what you earn to pay creditors
3. Live off 70% of what you earn
4. Never take advice from someone who isn’t skilled at what you’re trying to do. (Don’t take a landscapers advice on how to fix a car)
5. Only take money management advice from those who’s profession it is to manage money.
6. Buy a home
7. The money you earn is your children. Put those children to work.
If it wasn’t for the promise I made to myself which was to read more books, I probably wouldn’t have finished this one.
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- john frederick
- 11-24-15
timeless
old, but very accurate no matter what century. just listen to it. is this 20 sentences yet????
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- Martin
- 06-27-14
"My Favorite Finance Book of All Time!"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. This book helped change my financial life. It's hard to imagine that a fictional work of stories and parables could be so inspirational and enlightening. I can't wait to read it again!
Which character – as performed by Grover Gardner – was your favorite?
Arkad was my favorite character. His lectures to men, teaching them the "seven cures for a lean purse" was so simple and true, that it escaped the men of his time, just as it escapes people today.
What insight do you think you’ll apply from The Richest Man in Babylon?
"Control thy Expenditures"
I immediately began cutting my expenditures to equal 90% of my net income. Then allocated the remaining 10% to my investments. It was painstaking work, and took several months, but it was worth it. I can now see why the majority of people never achieve financial independence. It's because they continue to adjust their expenditures upward when their income rises, and cannot delay gratification until a future date.
Any additional comments?
Take lottery winners for example, 70% of lottery winners go broke. More than 50% of professional athletes go broke, and Hollywood actors and actresses who earn more than 10 million dollars per movie go bankrupt. As the wise Arkad said - "That what each of us calls our necessary expenses will always grow to equal our incomes unless we protest to the contrary". Arkad then goes on to say - "Don't confuse necessary expenses with your desires, that all men (and women) are burdened with more desires than they can gratify".
I've come to realize that becoming wealthy, or financially independent, is not natural. It takes incredible discipline and self-control. It's not about how much money you make, but about how much money you keep.
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- Gersham Charles
- 07-14-14
Life Changing...
Would you consider the audio edition of The Richest Man in Babylon to be better than the print version?
The wisdom within the pages of this book are life changing for those who choose to understand and execute it's principles. I fell in love with the spoken word again listening to the richness and texture of every word and sentence.
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None that I can think of..
What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?
His flow and voice matches the book well.
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- Botty
- 07-19-18
Absolutely amazing universal truths!
The richest man in Babylon
Absolutely remarkable!
The book not only immerses the reader into the great times of Babylon, but also truly shares universal wisdom, which many have applied on their way to acquiring abundance.
The one-liner that convinced me to devour the book was the quote:
“The sun that shines today is the sun that shone when thy father was born, and
will still be shining when thy last grandchild shall pass into the darkness.”
“The thoughts of youth,’ he continued, ‘are bright lights that shine forth like the meteors that oft make brilliant the sky, but the wisdom of age is like the fixed stars that shine so unchanged that the sailor may depend upon them to steer his course.”
All you need to succeed is a great desire! Nothing to start with and only taking the opportunities available to all!
If one does not have gold, it is either because he does not know the laws of gold or cannot observe them.
The book teaches its lessons through
1. Arkad’s journey to wealth through asking a wealthy man for advice -> The five laws of gold
2. Arkad’s test of manhood to his son Nomasir -> Knowledge is more than gold
3. The tale of the ox and the ass (I was surprised to find that this word actually means a horse-like animal :D ) -> If you desire to help thy
friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend's burdens upon thyself."
4. The story of Dabasir from slave to free merchant -> all you need is desire and where the determination is, the way can be found
5. Sharru Nada and Hadan Gula -> you create your own luck
THE SIMPLE RULES OF GOLD ACQUISITION
1 . Start thy purse to fattening
2. Control thy expenditures
3. Make thy gold multiply
4. Guard thy treasures from loss
5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment
6. Insure a future income
7. Increase thy ability to earn
Two kinds of learning:
1) things we learn and knew.
2) the training that thought us how to find the ones that we don’t know
The magic of willpower:
For now, I had made a habit and it was not difficult.
Lessons from the richest man in Babylon
1. Life on less than you can Earn!!! Not below your means!!! Very important!!!
This means to partition your earnings and to save at least 10%.
As reported by many examples in the book, this is easily doable.
2. Take advice and seek from those who were complemented from their own experiences
3. Learned to make gold work for you
4. Opportunity wastes no time with the unprepared
5. Willpower is not the answer:
1. The answer is to have a very strong desire/vision/why! This is the reason why so many self-help books focus on starting with the vision (having the end in mind)
2. The unflinching purpose to carry a path you have set for yourself to fulfill
3. When set a task for yourself, no matter what, you complete it!!!! For example, if you determine to throw a stone every day into the river, if one day you forget, return and throw the stone. Neither do you give up on the 20th day!
4. Because you have the determination to complete all tasks, be careful not to start difficult and impractical tasks
6. Wealth grows where man exerts energy. Therefore, when a prince creates a palace, the place brings wealth to everyone working on the project, but also enriches the area around it!! Hence, wealth creates wealth.
How to become rich according to Arcad, the richest man in Babylon:
1. 10% of what you earn is yours to keep! Including 10% of the earnings of your earnings%
1. Do not each the children of your efforts
2. Arrange other expenditures
3. Rich feeling to have your own treasure - a new joy of life will thrill you!
2. Learn to make your treasure work for you!! Make it your slave! Make it’s children and it children’s children work for you
3. Ensure an income for thy future
1. Invest treasure with greatest caution so that it is not lost!!
4. Council with wise man!! Seek the advice of man’s whose daily work is handling money
1. Small return and a save one is far more desirable than risk
5. Enjoy life while you are here!! Do not try to strain or save too much!
1. Don’t get afraid to spend! Life is good and life is rich! Just make sure to live according to your income!
2. There are things worth-while and things to enjoy
The seven lesson to fatten your purse:
No man can climb firmly, unless they step firmly on the first step.
1. For each 10 coins I earn, spend 9
1. Gold comes more easily to the person that keeps their gold and does not spend it
2. Control thy expenditure
1. What one calls the necessary expenses will always grow in proportion to your income (other authors refer to this as Parkinson’s law)
The Five Laws of Gold
Arkad did not let his son inherit his fortune, instead he gave him a choice to prove he is worthy:
"A bag heavy with gold or a clay tablet carved with words of wisdom; if thou hadst thy choice,
which wouldst thou choose?"
THE FIVE LAWS OF GOLD
I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than
one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.
II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field.
III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.
IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.
V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.
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- Beauty Basket
- 04-05-15
Much needed...
Inspiration and a good kick up the ass! Nothing to lose trying this and everything to gain by doing so!
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- Gerard
- 07-21-16
A poor story outlying 5 points over and over again
Basically the advice is to save 1 10th of your earnings then invest in into something that will earn your more money. Then save that money.
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- Frederick
- 06-28-17
this is the best I've listened to till date.
heard about this in such dad poor Dad. This was a fantastic listen with old guides, rules and stories that are evergreen. This book in itself is sufficient towards empowering you towards financial independence
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- Chama
- 09-28-16
Would definitely recommend
It was easy to read and the parables made the teachings more memorable. I'll be reading this again.
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- Kemet Queen
- 07-17-19
THE blueprint
This book is the best financial advice anyone on this planet should receive.
The message of paying yourself first - i.e. setting aside 10% of earnings as savings - is reinforced throughout. Chapters "The Camel Trader of Babylon" and "The Clay Tablets from Babylon" are perfect...PERFECT advice on getting out of debt.
I only wish I came across this book years ago.
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- Tendi
- 02-01-17
Excellently performed, useful gem of wisdom
This must be quite a difficult book to read, but it is so well performed. The content need no further praise - this is a classic piece that should be read or listened to by everyone.
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- Kenny Marshall
- 11-07-16
Great for the basics
Great book for covering off the basics in a fable style. I would highly recommend for beginners in self development.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-28-20
not interesting... better options out there
nothing to learn.... boring. better books out there which are much more interesting. good luck
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- Phil
- 03-09-16
Read it.
Work for Money or Make Money work for you. Idiots make the simple complicated, genius makes the most complex simplistic.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-23-18
The perfect primer for the accumulation and retention of wealth
There are of course, books which cover how to acquire wealth in more detail, but I’ve seen none that lay down the rules so simply and effectively. The day before I started listening to this audiobook, I told my 14 year old son I would begin supplying him with books on the topic. I knew within ten minutes of listening that this would be the first. I think the fable style of conveying the information will be irresistible in capturing his attention, and will be as well to anyone interested in becoming wealthy in spirit and assets
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- Jess
- 09-07-15
a turning point for me
from the first chapter I was hooked and I knew it was going to change my life. And it has. a must read for everyone.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-21
Amazing!!!!! Simply a must read
I don’t know why even after listening to a few of Jim Rohn’s audio , I didn’t get this book as he recommended it a few times .. this book should be a required reading in Schools that’s for sure..
I will be getting my almost 15 year old boy to read and summarise this book and I’d be willing to give him $100 if he’s able to read and write summaries of the chapters. $100 dollars might not seem like much but to a 15 year d it’s like Gild!!!
Read this book, give it to your kids so they do not become a slave to money or what society now promotes, which is quick riches..
Very amazed!!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-30-21
Good content but poor reading/hearing
I struggled to finish the book. The narrator wasn't very entertaining and since the book was published a couple decades ago, the language was hard to understand sometimes.
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- Michael
- 09-09-15
Learn to value money. Not just consumables
It's a great book in order to get a great understanding and appreciation of money. It's told using interesting stories set at Babylon.
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- jordan
- 05-14-15
Trully motivational
I wish Id read this book 10 years ago! I can only imagine where Id be now.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-22-22
awesome listen
I really liked listening to this book, it was as like I was listening to a movie or an old story, really recommend this book great lessons to apply in everyone's life.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-13-22
Great Story
Never have I gained so much knowledge in such a short time must read.
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- CHANDA CHIMBALA
- 12-08-21
Exceptional Wisdom
Excellent book of Wisdom For Past, Present And Future Generations.Highly Recommended to be taught in schools.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-20-21
It’s a story full of wisedom
I really enjoyed this book, although it waffles on about stories and sounds more like a story telling book all the talk has many values of wisdom and great information to be taken on. It’s a less direct financial educational book.
But loved it…