As a man perfecteth himself in his calling even so doth his ability to earnincrease. In those days when I was a humble scribe carving upon the clay for afew coppers each day, I observed that other workers did more than I andwere paid more. Therefore, did I determine that I would be exceeded bynone.…
“To a man’s heart it brings gladness to eat the figs from his own trees and thegrapes of his own vines. To own his own domicile and to have it a place he isproud to care for, putteth confidence in his heart and greater effort behindall his endeavors. Therefore, do I recommend that every man…
Counsel with wise men. Seek the advice of men whose daily work is handlingmoney. Let them save you from such an error as I myself made in entrustingmy money to the judgment of Azmur, the brickmaker. A small return and asafe one is far more desirable than risk. The richest man in Babylon the recommended…
“Insure an income for thy future. Look thou at the aged and forget not that inthe days to come thou also will be numbered among them. Therefore investthy treasure with greatest caution that it be not lost. Usurious rates of returnare deceitful sirens that sing but to lure the unwary upon the rocks of lossand…
It’s not hard. Stop thinking about what your money can buy. Start thinkingabout what your money can earn. And then think about what the money itearns can earn. Once you begin to do this, you’ll start to see that when youspend money, not only is that money gone forever, the money it might haveearned is…
The importance of F-U money In today’s society, it’s easy to get caught up in the rat race and forget what’s truly important in life. We work long hours at jobs we may not even like, all in the pursuit of money. But what is money really? Just pieces of paper with numbers on them.…
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If you intend to achieve financial freedom, you are going to have to thinkdifferently. It starts by recognizing that debt should not be considered normal.It should be recognized as the vicious, pernicious destroyer of wealth-buildingpotential it truly is. It has no place in your financial life. The Simple Path to Wealth Only create debt you…
Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomesa humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king.Years later they meet. As they catch up, the portly minister (in his finerobes) takes pity on the thin and shabby monk. Seeking to help, he says:“You know, if you could…
The story of Maglana a young mushroom who finds his cookies stolen. There is a trail of cookie crumbs that will lead him to the thief. He starts following the trail and goes on an amazing journey. Eventually, he finds the thief, and something magical happens.