Thousands of years after the destruction of Babylon, five tables where found in the ruins. These tables were written by Dabasir and it laid out his plan to pay of his debts and start accumulating wealth.
Tablet I
The first tablet was written shortly after Dabasir returned from Slavery in Syria. On the tabled he declared his strong desire to repay his debt and become a man of means, a man worthy of respect. Dabasir went to Marthon, the gold lender, for advice and they put together an action plan that would lead to prosperity.
Firstly Dabasir had to start accumulating wealth. He had to keep one tenth of everything he earned. He had to keep himself from spending this.
Secondly Dabasir had to take good care his family. When you care for your family, it puts self respect in your heart and provide purpose. It also gives strength and determination. Dabasir was allowed to spend seven tenths of what he earned on this purpose. Dabasir pledged to never use more than the seven tenths and to never borrow money he cannot repay.
Tablet II
Dabasir had to use the remaining two tenths to repay his debt. He had to divide two tenths of everything he earned equally between all those who he owed money. Debasir listed all his creditors with the exact amount to be repaid.
Tablet III
On the third tablet, Dabasir explained how he visited all his creditors to tell them how he planned to repay his debt. Some were not happy and insisted that he repay immediately. Dabasir noted that he was determined to stick to the plan, because it is easier to pay your debt than to avoid them. Although he could not meet the demands of all his creditors, he decided to deal impartially with all of them.
Tablet IV
On the fourth tablet, Dabasir recorded his progress every full moon. Some months he earned a lot and made good progress repaying his debt. Other months was more difficult, but he still stuck with the plan. He always kept his tenth to himself, paid two tenths to his creditors and used seven tenths to care for his family.
Tablet V
The fifth tabled was written the day Dabasir repaid the last of his debt. His last visit to his creditors was quite pleasant. They all treated him with high regard. His wife also see him in a different light now and it gives him confidence in himself. Dabasir decided to continue with the plan. He was convinced it would make him rich among men.
These tablets that Dabasir left behind, helped others to get control over their debt. Alfred Shrewsbury from the department of Archaeology at Nottingham University tried out this plan himself and also had great success with it. He could see his debt decreasing. He invested a tenth every month. The tenth was always the first thing he took out of his paycheck and he was determined to never again allow his living expenses to exceed more then seventy percent of his income.
The important thing to understand is the real difference in results between following a financial plan and just drifting along. Draw up a plan and commit to it. Control your expenditure and grow your asset base.
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