The Bible tell us a great story of what is investing in Matthew 25. Three servants are given 5, 2 and 1 talent respectively by their master, who is leaving for a certain period of time. Soon after he left, the first two servants start to put their money to work and they gain their capital back - a 100% return! The third servant, instead, digs a hole in the ground and buries his talent. We all know the ending: when the master went back he praised the two faithful servants and award them more things, but he scolded the third one, calling him lazy.
I believe investing is putting hard work, time, dedication, focus and energy to build something that will have value in the future. So if a man wants to invest in something he has to be willing to work hard and to trust in the future. He cannot be like the unfaithful servant, who was lazy - unwilling to work hard - and fearful - unwilling to put trust in the future.
I want to be a faithful servant.
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