The Secret To Getting Rich According To The Richest Man In Babylon

To get the full impact of The Richest Man in Babylon’s wisdom, you should probably give your library card a workout and read the whole thing. But perhaps the most enduring piece of advice found in the book can be summed up in a few quick sentences, and it’s a bit of knowledge that almost everyone would do well to remember. Within the context of the story, the advice is given by Arkad, the titular wealthy Babylonian, after some of his friends ask him how he became such a financial success: Of course, a sentiment like that is all well and good, but without some solid mathematics it might as well be stitched onto a throw pillow and forgotten. Luckily, Arkad goes into greater detail on what an adequate savings plan would look like: “Not less than one-tenth.” In other words, set aside at least 10% of your income for the proverbial rainy day. It might seem obvious, but if you often find your savings a little thinner than you’d like them to be you understand how hard even a simple thing like this can be to put into practice. But thanks to George S. Clason, a plethora of wisdom like the above can be referenced at any time, at the fingertips of anyone who might want to become the richest man (or woman) in their town.