The Sunday School Lesson That Still Guides My Decisions at 54 – Elon Musk At 8 years old in a small church in South Africa, I learned something that would shape every major decision of my life. A simple Bible story about talents that changed how I think about risk, responsibility, and what we owe the world. The Story: Mrs. Williams taught us the Parable of the Talents – three servants given money to manage. Two invested and doubled it. One buried his talent to “keep it safe.” The master praised the investors and condemned the one who played it safe. The Life-Changing Question: “What do you do with what you’ve been given? Do you use your gifts to create something good in the world, or do you hide them because you’re afraid?” How It Shaped My Life:
✅ Risking my entire PayPal fortune on Tesla & SpaceX
✅ Understanding that “playing it safe” is actually the biggest risk
✅ Choosing contribution over comfort at every major crossroads
✅ Teaching my children that gifts come with responsibilities
The Universal Truth: Your talents aren’t possessions to protect – they’re responsibilities to fulfill. The servant with 2 talents was praised just as highly as the one with 5, because faithfulness matters more than starting advantages. Key Insight: “Keeping your talents safe isn’t actually safe at all. If you don’t use them, you lose them anyway. And you rob the world of whatever good they could have created.” The Question for You: What have you been given? What are you doing with it? What are you afraid of losing that might be worth risking for something greater? 💬 What childhood lesson still guides your decisions? Share below.
