English playwright, John Heywood’s saying that “Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour”, is a reminder of the fact that it requires time and patience to create something big and great. To begin with, Rome was just a conglomeration of few hamlets, then it became a city state (a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories), and eventually a vast empire. The grandeur that Rome achieved was a result of centuries of tireless effort and ceaseless energy devoted by her people. In picturing the empire that they eventually wanted, Romans did not forget that they will have to tirelessly lay each brick continuously over decades together. 

The expression, Rome wasn’t built in a day, signifies that great achievements do not take shape overnight. They are the result of continuous efforts, planning and patience. Whenever we undertake any new activity or habit, we are intimidated by the end goal and outcome. We tend to forget that no matter how big the goal, small steps taken over a period of time can cumulatively help in achieving that goal. This holds as true today as it was then and moreover it holds true for all aspects of our life; even for our investments.

While investing, we concentrate only on the returns that we want and we want those returns as soon as possible. We want to start big from the word go. In the rush for high returns, we lose sight of the avenues we are investing in and the need for a gestation period for the investment to yield some returns. Investing in Systematic Investment Plans is akin to laying bricks slowly but continuously with an aim to build an empire of wealth. This may take time and test your patience. At times, it might seem cumbersome, but the ensuing outcome is likely to be grand.

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