As a Christian, I am a huge fan of applying biblical principles to business. There is a very great principle that many have heard and it is being a good steward of what you are given. Making due with what you have. This applies to our personal lives and our side hustle/business. No matter what we have, we are to manage it the best way we can. I wrote an article a while back that focused on being grateful for what we have. There are times when we see what others have and think about what we would do if we had it. The main focus is to take what we have and make the best out of it.
When we read the parable of talents there is usually a focus on talents being money. Talents are also a representative of actual talents, skills, resources, and anything else we are in charge of. I think one of the most important things to remember is that God has given us talents to manage. When we are wishing that we had other people’s “talents”, we are not being thankful for what we have. There is also the mindset of proving we are ready to manage more by managing what we already have responsibly. A lot of times people have to be amazed with what you can do with something small in order to trust you with more. If you do what everybody else can do then there is no reason for you to manage more “talents.”
Another thing to keep in mind is mastering the management of something at a small level before you get into a higher level of responsibility. When you think of managing investments, it is better for someone to handle a smaller account so the risk of failure isn’t as big as a multi-milion dollar account. There is going to be failure in everyone’s venture at some point or another. It is better for this to occur at an early point in your journey rather than at a major point in your future career. So make sure while you are at the level you are currently in, you make due with what you have.
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