George S. Clason - The Richest Man In Babylon with Study Guide: Deluxe Special Edition

THE
RICHEST
MAN IN
BABYLON

THE
RICHEST
MAN IN
BABYLON

WITH STUDY GUIDE
BY THERESA PUSKAR

GEORGE S. CLASON

Published 2018 by Gildan Media LLC

aka G&D Media

www.GandDmedia.com

THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON. Copyright 2018 by G&D Media. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the author. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained within. Although every precaution has been taken, the author and publisher assume no liability for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

FIRST EDITION 2018

Front Cover design by David Rheinhardt of Pyrographx

Interior design by Meghan Day Healey of Story Horse, LLC

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request

ISBN: 978-1-7225-0004-7

eISBN: 978-1-7225-2075-5

10987654321

Contents

To the Reader

A head of you stretches your future like a road leading into the distance. Along that road are ambitions you wish to accomplish desires you wish to gratify.

To bring your ambitions and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. Use the financial principles made clear in the pages which follow. Let them guide you away from the stringencies of a lean purse to that fuller, happier life a full purse makes possible.

Like the law of gravity, they are universal and unchanging. May they prove for you, as they have proven to so many others, a sure key to a fat purse, larger bank balances and gratifying financial progress.

Lo, money is plentiful

for those who understand

the simple rules of its 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

Note From the Study Guide Author

G eorge Clasons fascinating classic, The Richest Man in Babylon has withstood the test of time. Originally published in 1926, this one-of-a-kind book of wisdom shares the greatest secrets to building wealth in a most unique and engaging way. Using the historic city of great prosperity, Babylon, as a backdrop, Clason weaves his teachings through a captivating web of storytelling that takes you back to ancient times. His characters share tales that are as pertinent today as they were in days of old.

This book contains the original text and an accompanying manual or Study Guide. The Study Guides segments are structured with introspective questions that will allow you to explore your inner world and apply the storytellers wisdom to your own life. Take time to fully comprehend the messages inherent within each story and make a commitment to complete the Study Guide. At times you may be tempted to rush through the Study Guide, promising to take the necessary actions at a later date. Take heed. It is important that you follow the action steps along with the lessons in the Study Guide while you read through the book. Rarely are actions taken at a later time and the saboteur-within keeps you from completing the necessary work required to shift your life. Taking the suggested action steps listed in the Study Guide can turn fascinating tales of wealth-building secrets into life-changing experiences.

I encourage you to follow through on your commitment to achieving your financial desires. As the many teachings throughout this remarkable book hold evident, accruing financial wealth starts with one step. There is no better time than now. With the structure provided by this book, along with your commitment and stamina, you will begin to experience a completely different paradigm around wealth. In time, your lifestyle will be reflective of what your imagination can currently inspire.

Be prepared to dream and give yourself permission to think big. This will enable you to move forward with flexibility and fluidity, while maintaining a focused commitment to your goals. Enjoy the journey and have fun watching your life transform. Before you know it, you will have your own astonishing classic story of riches to tell.

Theresa Puskar

Study Guide Author

Foreword

O ur prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals.

This book deals with the personal successes of each of us. Success means accomplishments as the result of our own efforts and abilities. Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.

This book of cures for lean purses has been termed a guide to financial understanding. That, indeed, is its purpose: to offer those who are ambitious for financial success an insight which will aid them to acquire money, to keep money and to make their surpluses earn more money.

In the pages which follow, we are taken back to Babylon, the cradle in which was nurtured the basic principles of finance now recognized and used the world over.

To new readers the author is happy to extend the wish that its pages may contain for them the same inspiration for growing bank accounts, greater financial successes and the solution of difficult personal financial problems so enthusiastically reported by readers from coast to coast.

To the business executives who have distributed these tales in such generous quantities to friends, relatives, employees and associates, the author takes this opportunity to express his gratitude. No endorsement could be higher than that of practical men who appreciate its teachings because they, themselves, have worked up to important successes by applying the very principles it advocates.

Babylon became the wealthiest city of the ancient world because its citizens were the richest people of their time. They appreciated the value of money. They practiced sound financial principles in acquiring money, keeping money and making their money earn more money. They provided for themselves what we all desire incomes for the future.

G. S. C.

STUDY GUIDE

Foreword

1. George Clason opens his book with the statement, Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals. Have you ever considered that your financial well-being would affect the financial state of your nation? If so, have you considered that attaining prosperity is not only your right, but also your obligation to the betterment of society? Write about how this insight affects your sense of responsibility in attaining the wealth you desire.

2. According to Clason, preparation is the key to our success. Are you prepared to undertake a new journey towards financial success in your life? How have you prepared thus far?

3. Do an inventory of all of your finances. Write a comprehensive list of all your assets, retirement savings, collectibles, real estate, etc.