Books On Purpose

Shoremates, welcome to the first book and a timeless classic, the Richest Man in Babylon.

During this episode we introduce the background of the author, and part of his inspiration for writing this book.  Banks and insurance companies were so impressed by his desire for each man and woman to have financial independence, that they promoted and distributed this book!

Jim Rohn, mentor of Tony Robbins, even credited this book as being the one tool that can radically alter people's lives. 

Specific laws Babylon taught us are:

1. Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured
2. Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords
3. Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition
4. Money is governed by the same laws today as it was 6000 years ago.

After this, we talk about a few of the main characters, Bansir and Kobbi. Bansir has an epiphany that time is equal for both the rich and the poor, leading to action steps for today:

Action steps:

1. Go through the laws of Babylon and journal about whether it is comfortable or uncomfortable for you, and why.
2. Do a time audit. How are you spending each minute of the day?  Did you find any wasted time that you can turn into extra time?
3. With this extra time, what skill can you develop which can result in gain?

Until tomorrow, Shoremates,

You've got this!

J.D. Elliott

My friend,

Let us begin with a short story about two men: Chris and Daniel.  They had similar backgrounds: they each grew up in a small town, both went to mediocre schools, and their parents even had roughly the same incomes. 

However, the similarities stop there.   Even though they had the exact same circumstances growing up, Chris decided to try and figure everything out on his own whereas Daniel would think about what he wanted to accomplish, why he wanted to do so, potential roadblocks, and then he would seek out mentors whether it was through books, podcasts, or in person.  They both had good lives, but at the end, Daniel’s success far outweighed that of Chris.  

This story exemplifies the point of this podcast. My friend…when Books on Purpose started at the height of COVID in 2020, little could I have imagined the results from choosing to follow the advice of the books outlined. The principles and action items lead me to an absolute dream life that Ralph Waldo Emerson himself could write poetry about. My net worth has increased drastically, but most importantly I realized one of the main points of life is to show others how they to can achieve their dreams.

The singular objective of this podcast and every single episode is this: to help guide you to take the consistent action needed to achieve your dream outcome in less time, with less effort and sacrifice.  You already have it in you to get to the next level.  Just sometimes, we need someone alongside us when times get rough.

Here is what I can guarantee you: if you go through each episode and do the action items, it’s going to hurt.  It will be painful.  Things will feel slow.  You may feel like you’re constantly drinking through a fire hose BUT in the end just like Daniel from the story, one day you’ll look up, realize how far you’ve come, and I can promise you your life will never be the same.

So if you’re ready, start with Richest Man in Babylon, and let’s begin.