The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

BATB score: 7/10 🧐

hmm, interesting classic indeed 💯

Best to: written way back in 1926 (almost 100 years ago!) covering personal financial advices (disguised in easy-to-digest parables) that are still relevant and valid today

Best for: the “thy, thee, speaketh, wisheth, hath, doth, herein, lieth” took a bit of time to adjust but is manageable; it’s about savings, passive income, repaying debts like any noble man should, retirement funds, hire a financial advisor, and when to / when not to allow your friends to borrow some of your money 😂

Best as: separate one-tenth of your earnings to pay yourself (keep as savings) “a part of all you earn is yours to keep”

BATB lingering thought: buy gold, we buy gold now! ⚱️👑⚜️

Best quotes: “If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself.”

“The soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines, ‘what can I do who am I but a slave?’”

“Work, well-done, does good to the man who does it - it makes him a better man.”

“Good luck can be enticed by accepting opportunity.”

“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.”