Parable of the talents!

Ever wondered which selection of progreSsive people you fit into? Whether one is religious or not, the parable of the talents from the bible applies to everyone, it goes something like this:
14 "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[a] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents,[b] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' 21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.[c] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.' 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' 23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.' 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' 26 But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' Matthew 25:14-30
Now sometimes we wonder at why some have more while other have nothing, some say bad luck, others just have 'it'.
We are all born with talents, whatever it is we all have it, whether God given or honed over the years, we have the ability to generate some kind revenue, and can potentially grow that revenue to riches. When one looks at what they have, they would rather compare their potential to another's work, without knowing the advantages or disadvantages, will succumb to fear of failure and give up.
The majority of us are like the last servant, at a chance to progression in our lives, we run away simply because the thought of failure is greater than the dream of success. The first servant, had a lot more to lose but his dream of success was greater than the though of failure. And like in the parable, the biggest risk takers, are usually the biggest winners. In real life, the biggest risk taker is the one who takes a chance on the smallest of opportunities, with no way of knowing if he'll survive the hit if it came.
Life can be a wicked master, but if you put in the extra 1% effort more than everyone else, you will be 1000 steps ahead everyone else in whatever you want to do.
Focus on the prize, not the process. #silverlining
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