The Big Idea

Two men who worked hard all their lives ask why their old friend grew rich and they did not. Clason's answer is not luck or talent: it starts with keeping part of what you earn.

Most people never ask the question out loud. They assume wealth belongs to a different kind of person. Asking it plainly is the first step out of that assumption.

Source: The Richest Man in Babylon · Station 1 of 12