Salt as important as treasure

 

As I was reading a phrase kept me thinking. "‭Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavour, how shall it be seasoned?" This is a very simple phrase that has a literal understanding.

Salt is as valuable as a treasure as it remains an unavoidable ingredient. It is a natural ingredient found in the kitchen of every household and is needed to be part of every dish. It's a small item, not expensive but is not to be ignored. Salt if kept for too long will lose its value as it won't be useful after a certain period.

I would like to connect this to the talents every individual possesses. We often do not use our talents just like the short story where a father divides his wealth among three sons. Two of the three sons did business and multiplied their wealth whereas one son hid his wealth without using it so it became useless in the end.

Similarly, we need to use our talents rather than hiding them or pushing them later. As the "later" doesn't come the opportunities are pushed away. 

This phrase is also a reference to the faith which has diminished over the years. We all go to worship places but do we understand what we are doing or are just following the tradition or what our parents taught us? This thought needs to be implied to understand the depth of our faith and to remain strong in our faith.