The word “talent” has a fascinating financial origin. Talent was the name of a coin in ancient times and those who had a lot of talent or money then, just like now were those who saved and invested gainfully. Before making a long journey, as Bible says, a rich man called three of his servants and to one he gave 5 talents,2 talents to another and 1 to the other servant. He that got 5 talents traded with it and gained another 5 talents. Likewise he who received 2 talents also gained another 2 talents. But he who got 1 talent digged the earth and hid his lord’s money. After a long time the master returned and reckoned with them. The master was so pleased with those servants who had doubled his money and he promised to make them ruler of many things accordingly. The man who got 1 talent said, “Lord, I was afraid and so I hid the talent, here take what is yours”. The master got angry and told him, “you wicked and slothful servant, you should have returned my money with some interest”. Obviously this man had no talent. The master ordered, “ Take therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has 10 talents; and cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness”. No wonder people with lack of ‘talent’ cant survive these days….
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