The Richest Man In Babylon By George S Clason Chapter 5 - Five Laws Of Gold "A bag heavy with gold or a clay tablet carved with words of wisdom; if thou hadst thy choice; which wouldst thou choose?" By the flickering light from the fire of desert shrubs, the sun-tanned faces of the listeners gleamed with interest. "The gold, the gold," chorused the twenty-seven. Old Kalabab smiled knowingly. "Hark," he resumed, raising his hand. "Hear the wild dogs out there in the night. They howl and wail because they are lean with hunger. Yet feed them, and what do they? Fight and strut. Then fight and strut some more, giving no thought to the morrow that will surely come. "Just so it is with the sons of men. Give them a choice of gold and wisdom—what do they do? Ignore the wisdom and waste the gold. On the morrow they wail because they have no more gold. "Gold is reserved for those who know its laws and abide...
Indeed, he or she is the determinant of the fruits, vegetables and the luxurious look of the garden. He appreciates it later or regrets later his negligence.
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Dr Semiyu Olagolden.
You aptly captured it again #DrSemiyu
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Man is his own re-maker after God has made him
Very true indeed. Thank you Sir for your commitment to excellence.
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This quote inspires me as well you to take responsibility of what we do or didn't do in our lives and stop blame game
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Deletethe blame game has got to stop
we must take responsibility for our lives
nice reading you here Ma'am
#ObyJerry
Oby Jerry
ReplyDeleteWhatever becomes of a man in life is in his own hands
ReplyDeleteYou have stated the basic truth which most men are still searching for
DeleteNice reading from you #Alagbe
How I wish our thoughts and mindset will always be trimmed to that which is productive and constructive. I have experience it so many times and I know it's working. Thank you so much for your continuous direction and support towards encouraging mankind.
ReplyDeleteExactly my own exact wish too #hukwuebuka
DeleteIt is doable though with a little amount of self discipline and commitment
the earlier a man realises this truth the better sir!!
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