乔治·克拉森/GeorgeClason
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"Whyshouldsofewmenbeabletoacquireallthegold?"saidtheKing.
"Becausetheyknowhow,"repliedtheChancellor."Onemaynotcondemnamanforsucceedingbecauseheknowshow."
"Whoknowsbestinallourcityhowtobecomewealthy, Chancellor?"AskedtheKing.
"Yourquestionanswersforitself, ?Arkad."repliedtheChancellor.
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"Howmakesyousowealthy?"askedtheKing.
", nothing."statedArkad.
"Isthereanysecrettoacquiringwealth?Canitbetaught?"askedtheKing.
"Itispractical, ."repliedArkad.
"ChosenHundred"tositwithArkad.
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"Budgetyourexpensesthatyoumighthavecoinstopayforyournecessities, topayforyourenjoymentsandtogratifyyourworthwhiledesireswithoutspendingmorethannine-tenthsofyourearnings."
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"Puteachcointolaboringthatitmayreproduceitskindevenasflocksofthefieldandhelptobringtoyouincome, astreamofwealththatshallflowconstantlyintoyourpurse."
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:"Ownyourownhome."”
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"Cultivateyourownpowers, tostudyandbecomewiser, tobecomemoreskilful, toactastorespectyourself."
Arkadendedhislectureurgingthehundredthatthereismoregoldthanyoucandreamof, abundanceforall, sogoforth"growwealthyourself, asisyourright."
巴比伦的明君萨贡王,始终担心自己臣民的生活。那里的富人越来越富,穷人却越来越穷。全城的金子都跑到了少数富人的囊中。
“为什么财富只掌握在少数人手里呢?”国王问道。
“因为他们懂得生财之道,任何人都不能谴责那些懂得如何成功的人。”大臣回答说。
“你知道谁是巴比伦城内最精通致富之道的人吗?”国王问道。
“陛下,你的问题里就有答案。您想想看,巴比伦最富有的人是谁呢?当然是阿卡德了。”大臣回答道。
于是,阿卡德便被请到萨贡王面前,并就积累财富问题进行了一番探讨。
“你是怎样积累这么多钱的,阿卡德?”国王问道。
“只靠一颗迫切渴望获得财富的心,除此之外别无其他。”阿卡德回答道。
“那么,是否有获得财富的奥秘呢?这个奥秘可以传授给别人吗?”国王继续问道。
“陛下,任何懂得致富之道的人都可以将这个奥秘告诉他人——那是个很实用的奥秘。”阿卡德回答道。