CHAPTER ONE-THE MAN WHO DESIRED GOLD

CHAPTER ONE –THE MAN WHO DESIRED GOLD

Basir is a muscular man , he has all the strength to make money, yet money is not to be found in the hands of a man with strength only; as the writer puts it ‘Nevertheless, his fat, muscular body sat stolidly upon the wall…’

It is true that a poor man cannot be of any help to his friends as Basir was so broke that he was unable lend his friend Kobbi two shekels. Wishes and mere desires and nothing more cannot make a man rich.

Basir and  Kobbi can be compared in our contemporary society as two friends who graduated, got a good job and saw a lot of money in their youth and are wondering why the money is not flowing in like before; most especially now that age and time are no longer on their side .’We have earned much coin in the years that have passed, yet to know the joys that come from wealth, we must dream about them. Bah! Are we more than dump sheep?’

Basir and his friend Kobbi are both professionals at their various endeavors. They were rated the best but they wondered why they were still poor. They thought they ought to be wealthy because they are very hardworking. In conclusion, they realized that there must be a way to learn how to acquire gold (money). “Might we not find out how others acquire gold and do as they do?” Kobbi  inquired.

“Perhaps there is some secret we might learn if we but sought from those who knew” replied Basir thoughtfully.

Then they thought about their friend Arkad, who was acclaimed to be the rich  est in the country. They decided to approach him.”It costs nothing to ask wise advise from a good friend and Arkad was always that…”

MY THOUGHTS

-Wealth comes to those who are not comfortable with just little.

-Their lives took a dimension when they sought after wealth and not just living passively.

-get what you go after.

-Information is very fundamental is what makes all the difference. Hard work is good but hard work without financial wisdom equals to poverty. wealth must first be desired and sought after .

QUESTION: “A man’s wealth is not in the purse he carries. A fat purse quickly empties if there be no golden stream to refill it.”   Who made this statement and to whom was it made?