David Reimer

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Revisado: 11-20-23

I first bought and read the hard copy of The Richest Man in Babylon the same year I turned 20 and have since then returned to notes I wrote down such as “"Fickle Fate is a vicious goddess who brings no permanent good to anyone. On the contrary, she brings ruin to almost every man upon whom she showers unearned gold.“

However with the inexperience of youth and the ambition to earn much in unreasonably quick ways I lost whatever little money I had worked hard for partly by losing my job due to lockdowns, then starting an online business that was partly successful but only earned a few hundred dollars per month not sufficient to pay the bills, then also by spending my savings on investing courses and trading experts who in the beginning were correct in their thesises which led me to borrow money from others in hopes of greater profit but in the end (my end) the experts were not so correct at all and the money I had invested eroded within days. I then entered some of the worst psychological days of my life and later found myself sleeping in my then boss’s work van in the cold winter regretting my misfortune. With much debt to repay and not seeing any light at the end of the tunnel I did all I could do and worked physical labour jobs like a slave and once I had saved up enough money I again turned to the stock market but with a different approach. Like the last time I was successful at first, indeed very successful, but by my inexperience and not being fully proficient at trading I again was so very unfortunate, in what at first was a great trade, in three seconds turned into such a great loss and whatever I had built up was again gone. The following month I spent my 30th birthday digging in the sewers during the day and delivering pizzas by night.

One day I thought of the Richest man in Babylon and decided to read the audible Version and as I was commuting to work I started talking to a man on the train, who turned out to be a doctor, and he told me he was working to pay off his student loan debt and I was astonished to hear that his debt was more than six times greater than my debt had ever been. So my tears from delivering pizzas in the cold and feeling like I had been in a hopeless situation turned to joy and new hope. Having finished reading this book for the second time in 10 years I now have a plan to end my debt once and for all and never again to allow any of my hard earned gold slip away from me by investing it in things I am not familiar with or by following alluring advice of so called experts or by forcing upon it impossible earnings with wishful thoughts of quick gains.

The wisdom told in The Richest Man in Babylon holds true just as much today as it did in the old days of Babylon. The laws of money have not changed, neither the ambition of inexperienced youths. I suppose it is a price that must be paid, like I paid it, and like many of the rich men in this book paid it by being slaves in their youth. But as shown, if ambition remains and instead experience and wisdom is applied, there should be nothing standing in the way of any man or woman attaining the wealth they so desire.

“Where the determination is, a way can be found.” - The richest man in Babylon

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Fantastic Book, translation and narration!!!!!

Revisado: 04-15-21

This translation and narration of “The life of Milarepa” is truly nothing but absolutely amazing. The story is unlike any other and is just as interesting and captivating (if not more) than the book “The life of the Buddha”. Hand in hand these are my two favorites of all Buddhist literature I’ve ever come across. Superb narration and pronunciation of all the difficult names of disciples etc. almost as if it was the narrator’s native tongue. This audio version of the book is read out loud with great passion at times and with a more nuanced and subtle tone at other times carrying the reader along the many life events of Milarepa in such an interesting way making the already fascinating story more interesting than it already is. I strongly recommend this book to anyone meditating on a daily basis as it inspires one on such a deep level to continue ones practice with ever more determination. I’m so grateful to have read this audiobook and to all who’ve helped make this translation available to the public. Thank you so much!!!

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Great book

Revisado: 09-28-20

Well narrated, very interesting story, contains many hidden gems this book!
Must read for any meditator !

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Very informative

Revisado: 08-04-20

Great book on the subject with good tips on how to get better sleep. Only thing missing is the scientific studies related to the effect meditation has on sleep. Otherwise a great read. Highly recommend!

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Well narrated

Revisado: 07-31-20

Great evening book. Poetic. Very well narrated. I got this book after listening to Greg Braden mentioning it!

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Great Book On Natural Eye-sight Improvement!

Revisado: 06-08-20

Explains all exercises in detail and their purpose. Will defibetly inspire you to start palming, sunning and swinging on a daily basis until your eyesight is restored.

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Great Edition!

Revisado: 05-14-20

Great performances very well read. Includes an accompanying pdf with a list of all books of the NT to help you find the book you want.

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Short and sweet very informative

Revisado: 04-24-20

Describes the original 26+2 bikram yoga hatha postures and breathing exercises, how to get into them as well as all of the benefits of doing them.

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Great Book on options trading!

Revisado: 03-20-20

Really good and practical book laying out some amazing cash flow option strategies in a clear and structured way. A book to be read and re-read many times! Great for beginners but also for those with experience who want to brush up and learn from somone with decades of experience! Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to transition from a dayjob to working from home on your own terms.

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Fantastic performance great book five stars +++++

Revisado: 04-26-19

The best book I’ve listened to so far on this subject as it clarifies so many questions for anyone on the path to enlightenment on the origin of Buddhism and much much more. Highly recommend, especially for vipassana meditators or those interested in attending a vipassana retreat I.e. a modern day Sangha for householders. Lastly, this recording of the book was fantastically read and wonderful to listen to. Thank you.

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