{"id":5548,"date":"2026-05-05T16:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/?p=5548"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:36:48","slug":"the-powerful-parable-of-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/the-powerful-parable-of-talents\/","title":{"rendered":"The powerful parable of talents."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a time<br>we thought success was noise,<br>followers, numbers, applause,<br>a life that looks good on a screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But life has a way<br>of logging you out<br>and asking you questions<br>no one else can answer for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like,<br><em>what did you do with what you had?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See, this story isn\u2019t old.<br>It\u2019s happening right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three people,<br>same opportunity knocking,<br>but not the same mindset answering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One woke up and said,<br>\u201cI might not have much,<br>but I\u2019ll make something out of it.\u201d<br>So they started small,<br>a business from their phone,<br>a skill from YouTube,<br>a dream stitched together<br>with late nights and little sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another said,<br>\u201cI see potential here.\u201d<br>Took risks, failed a bit,<br>learned fast, moved smart.<br>not perfect, but progressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the third one\u2026<br>the third one was watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching others win.<br>Watching others try.<br>Scrolling past their own purpose<br>like it was just another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear whispered,<br>\u201cWhat if you fail?\u201d<br>Comparison added,<br>\u201cYou\u2019re already behind.\u201d<br>And before they knew it,<br>they buried their gift<br>under excuses that sounded reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m waiting for the right time.\u201d<br>\u201cI don\u2019t have enough.\u201d<br>\u201cPeople will laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So they did nothing.<br>And called it safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But let me tell you something\u2014<br>playing small isn\u2019t safe.<br>It\u2019s silent loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because life will come back around,<br>not to shame you,<br>but to check you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not asking,<br>\u201cWhy weren\u2019t you like them?\u201d<br>But simply\u2014<br><em>\u201cWhat did you do with what I gave you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not your neighbor\u2019s calling.<br>Not your friend\u2019s opportunities.<br>Not the life you wish you had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ideas you ignored.<br>The gifts you downplayed.<br>The doors you were too afraid to knock on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because in a world<br>where people are losing hope,<br>losing jobs,<br>losing direction\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your gift<br>was never just about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could feed someone.<br>Lift someone.<br>Inspire someone<br>who is one step away from giving up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So don\u2019t bury it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t hide behind fear<br>and call it humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take that step.<br>Start messy.<br>Grow loudly or quietly\u2014just grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because one day,<br>it won\u2019t be about how much you had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will be about<br>how much you <em>used.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when that day comes,<br>let your answer be bold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI didn\u2019t waste it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1EHZ8LhL9d\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1EHZ8LhL9d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/\">Walking Shadow Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Manasseh&#039;s Voice over done by Precious Owoko | Walking shadow poetry \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/96hKbNrGmiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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But life has a wayof logging you outand asking you questionsno one else can answer for you. Like,what did you do with what you had? See, this story isn\u2019t old.It\u2019s happening right now. 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