Once upon a time, the richest man in the world lived in Babylon, his name was Arkad. The fame of his wealth spread all over the world. He was also famous for his generosity. He was generous in his help. He was generous to his family. He was generous in his own expenses. Yet his wealth increased year by year faster than he spent. “Today-” said Kobbi- “I met our old friend Arkad- he was driving in his gold-plated car. He didn't just ignore me, which is expected from people like him. On the contrary, he waved his hand so that everyone could see - he smiled at me - the musician Kobbi.” "They say you are the richest man in Babylon -" Bansir said absently. “He is so rich that I heard that he borrowed gold from the king when his treasury was in trouble-” replied Kobbi. One day, his friends from his youth days, Kobbi and Bansir, came and said, “You, Arkad-” “You were luckier than all of us. While we were struggling to survive, you became the richest man in Babylon. You can wear the most beautiful clothes and eat the rarest foods - whereas we - how happy we would be if we could clothe our families with decent clothes and feed them. “But once we were equal. We took lessons from the same teacher. We played in the same games. You were not superior to us neither in lessons nor in games. “As far as we can see, you have neither worked more faithfully nor harder than we have. So why did evil fate choose you to enjoy all the good things in the world while ignoring those of us who deserve it as much as you?” Thereupon Arkad made a long speech to them: "If you have not achieved anything beyond a bare existence since the days of our youth, it is either because you have not learned the laws of getting rich or because you have not obeyed them." “I'll tell you what you want to know - because I'm an old man now, and old people love to chatter. It is the wisdom of past years that is given to youth when they are old enough to take advice. But often youth - thinking that old age knows only the wisdom of bygone days - cannot benefit from it. However, remember - the sun that shines today - is the same sun that shone the day your father was born, and when your last grandson leaves this world, the same sun will still be shining." Number of Pages: 152
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