Should we worry about what will be 20, 30 years down the line?
Firstly, we don’t know what we should be worrying about. There are so many possible external variables that can affect the economic outcome. We cannot plan it, nor can we predict it. Even if we all worked 18 hours a day and stashed away money, is that a guarantee that there will be wealth for the next generation?
Secondly, we don’t need to worry – we’re being looked after. Remember, Hashem’s in charge and He’s running things according to His plan, not ours.
So we should be concentrating on behaving in a way that He wants us to behave. Yes, we should behave in a responsible manner, make responsible decisions and take into account our family’s future, but don’t worry about the next generation as a whole.