The Richest Man In Babylon By George S Clason Chapter 6 - The Gold Lender of Babylon Fifty pieces of gold! Never before had Rodan, the spearmaker of old Babylon, carried so much gold in his learner wallet. Happily down the king's highway from the palace of his most liberal Majesty he strode. Cheerfully the gold clinked as the wallet at his belt swayed with each step—the sweetest music he had ever heard. Fifty pieces of gold! All his! He could hardly realize his good fortune. What power in those clinking discs! They could purchase anything he wanted, a grand house, land, cattle, camels, horses, chariots, whatever he might desire. What use should he make of it? This evening as he turned into a side street toward the home of his sister, he could think of nothing he would rather possess than those same glittering, heavy pieces of gold—his to keep. It was upon an evening some days later that a perplexed Rodan entered the shop of Mathon, the lende...




It is very painful to miss out opportunities especially when one discovers later that it would have bettered one's lot,it is more painful
ReplyDeleteExactly so
Deleteand that is why it is called a regret
but one can always do a better job by taking on other profitable opportunities that would still come one's way so long as there is life and health
@OludareAlagbe
Truly indeed. Wise saying for those who want to be wise.
ReplyDeleteSemiyu Olagolden.
Yeah
Deletethanks @lifedishes for that apt reminder
To be anything in this world is really all about the choices we make