I have an application on my cell phone that is named Blockfolio. It shows me the total value of my portfolio, and it has grown quite a lot in the last few months. It feels really good to look at it, and it makes me feel good about myself, and a little bit proud. And yes, those are natural feelings, and there is nothing wrong with that.
The goal here isn't to preach, but there is a verse in the Bible that is important to remember when it comes to the way we deal with money. Check it out:
And he (Jesus) told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
What is the point of the story? Life can change in so many ways, and what we own can disappear within a day. That is why we always need to keep our real values in other things, and not in the money.
We should absolutely celebrate our victories, we should have fun, and we should take joy in seeing growth in our portfolio and in the success of our work. But, in the end - our final joy and safety shouldn't be in the money (or crypto), because things can change so quickly, and just like in the parable, our lives might end all of a sudden or the barn in which we have stored our values might burn to the ground. And then... what will happen with us then?
What is the point of this article?
I don't want to give you a final answer and tell you what to think. You can do that yourself. But, read through the article and let it speak to you. What does this mean to you? I believe that the same message speaks to us all in different ways, and thus, it might mean something completely different to you than it does to me!
So, have you thought about this? I would love to hear from you!