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3 Timeless Lessons From the Babylonian Parables

Who wrote the Babylonian Parables? What financial lessons do they contain? Babylonian Parables (from George Clason’s 1926 book The Richest Man in Babylon) are told by a fictional character Arkad, a poor scribe who ended up becoming a successful merchant. The three parables, covered in the final chapter of the book, recount his financial advice through 1) The Gold Lender of Babylon, 2) The Walls of Babylon, and 3) The Camel Trader of Babylon. This article recounts the three Babylonian parables about managing your finances.

Think and Grow Rich: Autosuggestion and Faith

What is the meaning of the Think and Grow Rich autosuggestion principle? How do autosuggestion and faith work hand in hand? The Think and Grow Rich autosuggestion principle describes the act of constantly visualizing your success to trigger your imagination to deliver an action plan that will get you to your goal. Autosuggestion helps you develop faith in yourself that you can achieve your goals. Read more to fully understand how to apply the Think and Grow Rich autosuggestion principle.

The War of Art: Book Overview (Steven Pressfield)

What can you learn from The War of Art book? How can you achieve your creative ambitions? How can managing your fears help you to succeed in your chosen field? The War of Art book spells out the reason you struggle to reach your dreams and provides strategies to help you overcome the obstacles. Each creative person experiences resistance in the form of fear when they approach their true work. When you understand where that fear comes from, how it manifests in your life, and how a commitment to your work can give you the strength to push forward, you

Alfred H. Shrewsbury and the Babylonian Clay Tablets

What is Alfred Shrewsbury known for? What was so special about the Babylonian clay tablets he received from his colleague Franklin Caldwell? Alfred H. Shrewsbury, a professor of Archaeology at the University of Nottingham, deciphered the writings on the Babylonian clay tablets, which were discovered by his colleague Franklin Caldwell. The inscriptions, which contained the story of Babylonian slave Dabasir, resonated with Shrewsbury because they resembled his own financial circumstances. Here is what Shrewsbury wrote to his colleague Franklin Caldwell in response.

Thanks for the Feedback: Book Overview

What is Thanks for the Feedback about? How can becoming a better receiver of feedback help you in your life? In their book Thanks for the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, two of the co-authors of the bestseller Difficult Conversations, walk you through how to become a better receiver of feedback. You’ll learn what feedback is and how it works, how we typically react, triggers that cause us to react badly, and specific techniques you can use to successfully discuss feedback and then incorporate it into your life. Here is a brief overview of Thanks for the Feedback by

Sharru Nada: The Luckiest Man in Babylon

Who was Sharru Nada? What story does he tell his companion on their return journey from Damascus? Sharru Nada is a fictional character from the 1926 parable titled The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason. In the final chapter, Sharru Nada tells his traveling companion Hadan Gula the story of his grandfather became a wealthy merchant. Here is the story of Sharru Nada, the luckiest man in Babylon.

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer: Catching John Wilkes Booth

What does the book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer reveal about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and the other assassins? Who were these killers? What ultimately happened to them? Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is a book by historian James L. Swanson. The account is drawn from archival materials of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, and the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. Read more to get a snapshot of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer.

The 5 Laws of Gold From the Richest Man in Babylon

What are the 5 laws of gold? How does applying these laws help you acquire wealth and become more successful? The 5 laws of gold are the principles that originated with Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, and then popularized by a camel trader Kalabab. The laws of gold, which focus on building wealth, overlap with Arkad’s seven cures of a lean purse. Without further ado, here is the story of Arkad’s laws of gold and what they mean.

Thomas Friedman: Thank You for Being Late—Overview

What is Thomas Friedman’s Thank You for Being Late about? What are the three main forces that, according to the author, are shaping the current landscape of the world? In Thank You for Being Late, Thomas Friedman aims to explain: what the current conditions (as of 2016) are and how we can best adapt to them. He discusses how these conditions arose as the three forces that shape the world (technology, globalization, and climate change) all accelerated at once—and how we can adapt to them. Below is a brief overview of the takeaways from Thank You for Being Late by

The Righteous Mind: Why Don’t We All Just Get Along?

Why is it so hard for us to get along? How can we understand each other better? The Righteous Mind, a book by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, attempts to answer those questions and help us understand why hostile groups have different conceptions of what it means to be “right.” Liberals and conservatives lack a common language, and reason-based arguments about morality are ineffective. This leads to political polarization. Read on to learn more about The Righteous Mind.