Striking Aha Moments From The Richest Man in Babylon

Sometimes you pick up a book and it literally is torture to put it down. The Richest Man in Babylon is an engaging read chocked full of financial wisdom. https://thediamondsmine.com/files/Ebooks/Clason-RichestManInBabylon.pdf (https://thediamondsmine.com/files/Ebooks/Clason-RichestManInBabylon.pdf) 0:10 Good evening and welcome to my humble podcast abode. I am Cocoa Griot. Just a 50 something who delights in discussing life, love, and a vast array of other topics. Books have been my constant companion ever since I learned to read. As an adult, I have some favorite books and recently added one to my collection. I haven't always had the greatest grasp of how to handle finances. So, when a friend mentioned the book, The Richest Man in Babylon, by Samuel Clason to me, I was intrigued by the title. I picked it up and it was very difficult to put back down. In the show notes, I put a link to the PDF of the book, so you can check it out for free. Out of the wealth of knowledge in this book, three main aha moments happened for me. I am hoping you permit me to share what really stood out to me in this helpful book. I think it's important to encourage each other when we find a good read and point us in that direction right? 1:16 So, I know that the first aha, which is paying yourself first, it is sometimes hard to get that out y'all. I struggle with this probably more than any of the other principles laid out in this book. The idea that when you work, you get paid, and you turn around and give that to somebody else, that's been the mainstay of my life. So why is it important to pay yourself? The most prolific reason is so that you feel you are directly benefiting from the work you did. I know you turn on the light switch it works, which is great, or you go to the refrigerator and there's no echo when you open the door, and that's great. But y'all it's deeper than that. When we talk about paying yourself first, we mean, are you saving or are you investing so you have the opportunity to see your funds grow? When you'r