The Babylonian Secret to Building Wealth: Lessons from Bansir and Arkad
Ancient Babylon had a great chariot maker whose name is Bansir. He made beautiful chariots every day to his rich clients but however hard he worked his purse was always empty. One of the hot afternoons Bansir sat on the wall before his house thinking. His friend Kobbi was a musician and he was just passing near, and saw how grim he was looking. “Why the long face?” he asked. I am working; I am working to-day and night, and I cannot save a penny, Bansir moped. Why do other individuals become wealthy as others, such as me, are straining? Sound familiar? Most of us are very hardworking but our incomes get lost in unnoticeable time. 🧠 The Turning Point Bansir and Kobbi were determined to get answers, so they went to Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, a man who was at one time their equal. They inquired, “How come you got rich when the rest of the people remained poor? Arkad was telling a sim...