What about 'The richest men in Babylon'??
I loved that book. Short and easy to read. In that book, one advice that stuck with me the most was 'Save at least 10% of all your income to be used as investment.'
In today's society where most people tend to spend MORE than they earn, I think saving money is a very rare virtue. And over a long time, 10% of your income in the right investments can even make you rich!
This is a great starting book for someone who is pressed for time and doesn't want to read a ton of financial books. While some of the ideas are archaically written, they remain timeless. An obvious one: as a person's wealth rises, so do their expenses. Keep in mind the story is set in ancient Babylon so if you want something more contemporary, while learning, try ,as zolace here recommended,Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki |
|
|
|
Well i have some
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997). The third leg in the triad of "why did Europe dominate the globe?" explanations. If Clark focuses on genetics/culture, and Rosenberg and Birdzell focus on institutions, Diamond proffers a geographical determinism.
Nathan Rosenberg and L.E. Birdzell, Jr., How the West Grew Rich (1986). Perfect when paired with Clark, because Rosenberg and Birdzell present the classical argument for why Western Europe was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
I also enjoyed the book except that Diamond's patronising attitude towards his "friends" in New Guinea is repulsive - his "praise" of how clever they are feels very artificial. |
|
|
|
|
This soldier has chances of facing prosecution primarily because he was unhappy with the war??? and he could not justify to himself insulting attitude of US soldiers towards ordinary Afghans; means he committed an offense or probably a crime by being humane and sensitive or for not being biased. This is totally insane.
|
|
|
|
If westerners stopped going on holiday in Thailand (not very likely) until there are democratic elections, it would send a much more powerful message to the military regime.
Thailand is undoubtedly growing in popularity as a tourist destination and is advertised in multiple tourism brochures and travel guidebooks. No doubt Thailand needs the tourists .... without all these tourists Thailand would be a poor 3rd world country.... |
|
|
|
The Thai military says it will arrest anyone who uses the salute, which is also a response to bans on political gatherings of more than five people. Junta spokesman Colonel Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak said authorities were "monitoring the movement" and would take action if the salute is performed in large groups. He said that if protesters ignore a warning to stop "we will have to make an arrest". source : http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/hunger_games_salute_banned_in_thailand |
|
|
|
Then do not go to Bangkok Rigon, Thailand has lots of interesting places other than Bangkok. Honestly I could not find any inspiration in Bangkok for all my 5 visits to this country. I prefer some beaches in the south.
P/s: with or without army in the streets, crime rates in Thailand has never been higher than those in the States. So where is the problem then? Nop, at least for me ...
Wow, you've been to Bangkok 5 times? business or pleasure? My friend was there for a family vacation during the Anti-Thaksin protests. He said everything was safe even though there were a lot of angry people lol. He even had a good time taking pictures with the protesters. This reminds me of the pictures and videos I saw of the coup. Violence was at a minimum and the military was non-confrontational. Most of my visits were just vacations because of affordable expenses in Thailand, great tropical climate and I am exempted from visa. I was there in the Anti - Thaksin protests too and it surprised me. Protesters walked in the streets, others were still doing business, selling things, enjoying coffee on the sidewalk. when I visited Chiang Mai people there seemed not to be aware or concerned about what was going on in Bangkok. Thais attitude is very strange: if you are in, you are in. If you are out, you are out. So I did not witness any damage or destruction of civil properties by protesters (no idea if there was any in fact). |
|
|
|
|
Taken the spot I reserved last week
Senior Member
Starting post 784
BTC Address 15Bkkqp6CQzonuDkArzkmuMVd34DWfx8bK
Thank you
|
|
|
|
|
FXO I had reserved my place here last week, do I still have my spot today is last day on this campaign, thanks
|
|
|
|
 The husband of Farzana Parveen, the Pakistani woman stoned to death for refusing to participate in an arranged marriage, told CNN he killed his first wife so he could marry Parveen. Authorities said the first wife was killed six years ago. “I wanted to send a proposal to Farzana, so I killed my wife,” Mohammad Iqbal said Thursday in an interview with CNN. Zulfiqar Hameed, district inspector general for the Punjab police, said Iqbal’s son from the first marriage alerted police to the slaying six years ago. Iqbal was arrested but later released on bail because his son forgave him, Hameed said. The son, Aurengzeb, who is in his 20s, confirmed his father’s statements to CNN. He said his father served a year in jail. Parveen, who was three months pregnant, was beaten to death with bricks Tuesday in the eastern city of Lahore by a group of about 20 people, including her brothers, father and cousin, police said. Police have arrested Parveen’s father and are searching for the other killers in this all-too-common crime. http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/world/meast/pakistani-honor-killing/index.html?hpt=hp_c2---------------------------------------------------------- The real war on women... All her relatives who took part in this gruesome murder of a mother and unborn child should received the death penalty and the policemen who just watched this woman being murdered should all lose their jobs and given long jail sentences. This should not happen in the 21st century, Many of us do not care whether its culture or religion that this takes place mostly in islamic countries. This needs to stop for ever.. |
|
|
|
A good book I've read would be 'Rich dad, poor dad' by Robert Kiyosaki. I really liked his advice on our attitude towards making mistakes. In his book, he said: "“In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.” and also “Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” and it is true. In the real world, we have to understand that sometimes we have to take risks and both outcomes of taking risks are a win-win situation as long as you make the best out of your mistakes and failures by learning from them.  I have realized that most of the improvements that I've been proud of are the result of learning from mistakes. 'Rich dad, poor dad'... Sounds interesting.. Never heard of it ever before.. |
|
|
|
Anything by Milton Friedman is worth a read. He predicted crypto currencies not long before he passed.
Milton Friedman was a genius. If you have interest, spend some time listening to his talks on YouTube. Fantastic speaker, very intelligent, and absolutely scathing of massive government, high taxation, etc. I wish he could've been here to see Bitcoin. |
|
|
|
I think the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima by US forces in year 1945 was an event which significantly changed the history of the world. Because the world has seen the use of such horrible weapons of mass destruction, it successfully ensured an era of peace that has seen no major wars (invasions like US invasion of Iraq doesn't really count) for more than half a century. Before this, the world has NEVER seen a period of peace that lasted so long. So I'd like to think the sacrifices of the people of Nagasaki & Hiroshima has at least brought the world lasting peace and prevented much more lives from being lost.  "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, the main scientist behind the creation of the Atomic bomb The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima was definitely a game changer, but I completely disagree that it ushered in an era of peace!! An era of paranoia, increased tensions, the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis! And why do you say: The Iraq war doesn't count? |
|
|
|
The Roman Emperor Cincinnatus deserves a mention. He was asked to be emperor twice during a times of crisis for Rome and when he had managed the crisis he gave up absolute power, restored the republic and returned to his farm.
The cities of Cincinnati Ohio and Italy are named after him.
"A man who could have ruled the Roman Empire but instead returned to his small farm to be with his family." This man, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus lived 2500 years ago, at the rise of the Roman Empire, and over the ages, he’s been considered an outstanding example of a person who would humbly surrender power for the good of his fellow citizens. Cincinnatus’ story especially touches us now when we see presidents and dictators grab more power but it has been true throughout history as leaders have always lusted to rule. http://www.kazantoday.com/WeeklyArticles/wk151.html People like him(the real leaders) choose to live a simple life and let the world be ruled by dictators and corrupt presidents...... |
|
|
|
How about this man ? :-  Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer ,he showed world-class genius in every stage of his career: intrapersonal genius -his ability to motivate himself; interpersonal genius -his ability to communicate and socialize; physical genius -do I need to explain; and of course, mathematical genius. Ali’s genius in strategy and tactics – to me, is mathematical....so if he wouldn't have been an professional boxer probably he would've been and great political figure. |
|
|
|
Would Jesus have loved Bitcoin ? And why ?
I don't know if Jesus love bitcoin. If we take it logically,Jesus\God is the King of Heaven, and in Heaven you don't need money or material stuff, so from this you deduct that you won't need bitcoin either.....so Jesus might not love Bitcoin. |
|
|
|
Great, now I can just imagine Jesus preaching to billions of people on a youtube Livestream.
According to the Christian Orthodox Bible ,on the Apocalypse time Jesus will return on earth and preach on people....so you might see Jesus preaching on TV and internet ..... |
|
|
|
|
Russia and its neighboring countries are doing a right thing by creating Eurasian Economic Union. It will strengthen their economic and political ties and make transfer of ideas much faster. And president of Kazakhstan is right they do have to watch for deindustrialization not to take place because this is the main thing that they needed to learn from EU.
|
|
|
|
It would have been much better had Ukraine and Moldova joined it. But the CIA toppled the pro-Russian rulers in both the nations (Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Voronin respectively). But scope for expansion is still on. Armenia and Georgia should be encouraged to join the union. Other potential candidates can include Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan.
If Ukraine hadn't screwed up by getting cought up in the EU mess they would have been also part if this Economic Union. |
|
|
|
I'm actually planning on doing the former pretty soon here, depending on salary. It'll give me a lot of experience, and I'll have quite a lot in the bank, but life will be hell.
After I build up quite a savings, and experience, I'll go on from there. I might have my first child at that point, maybe not. Not sure.
What if you get sick from that "life of hell"?You will have to invest all your savings in you health .......so is it worth that job ? |
|
|
|
|
Show Posts
