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Radical Personal Finance

957: The Luckiest Man in Babylon

Radical Personal Finance

Joshua J. Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, RHU, REBC, CAP

Self-improvement, Business, Education, Investing

4.21.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Chapter 10 of "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George Samuel Clason, published in 1926

https://www.amazon.com/Richest-Man-Babylon-Magic-Story/dp/1939438632/

https://archive.org/details/richestmaninbaby00geor/mode/2up

 

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At the head of his caravan, proudly rode Charoon Nada, the merchant prince of Babylon.

0:21.2

He liked fine cloth and wore rich and becoming robes. He liked fine animals and sat easily

0:27.6

upon his spirited Arabian stallion. To look at him, one would hardly have guessed his advanced years.

0:34.2

Certainly, they would not have suspected that he was inwardly troubled.

0:39.0

The journey from Damascus is long, and the hardships of the desert many.

0:44.3

These, he minded not. The Arab tribes are fierce and eager to loot rich caravans.

0:50.8

These, he feared not, for his many fleet-mounted guards were a safe protection.

0:56.4

About the youth that is side whom he was bringing from Damascus was he disturbed.

1:02.0

This was Hadangula, the grandson of his partner of other years, Erid Ghula,

1:08.0

to whom he felt he owed a debt of gratitude which could never be repaid.

1:12.4

He would like to do something for this grandson, but the more he considered this, the more difficult

1:17.0

it seemed because of the youth himself. Iying the young man's rings and earrings he thought to

1:22.8

himself, he thinks jewels are for men. Still, he has his grandfather's strong face,

1:28.9

but his grandfather wore no such gaudy robes. Yet, I sought him to come hoping I might help him get

1:36.0

a start for himself and get away from the wreck his father has made of their inheritance.

1:41.6

Hadangula broke in upon his thoughts. Why does thou work so hard riding always with

1:46.9

thy caravan upon its long journeys? Does thou never take time to enjoy life?

1:53.0

Sharunada smiled. To enjoy life, he repeated. What would thou do to enjoy life if thou

2:00.0

worked Sharunada? If I had wealth equal to thine, I would live like a prince. Never across the hot

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