Imagine a 50-over cricket match where the #6 batter enters just in the fifth over to bat. His responsibility is to first make sure he doesn't loose the wicket before concentrating on getting runs.
Saving is necessary for investing, but it's also critical to preserve one's wicket in order to score later. Playing defensive cricket and eschewing all kinds of strokes might help one save the wicket. However, the score would be quite low as a result. He would have to take some chances, such as lofted shots, drives between fielders, or cuts and nudges, in order to hit some boundaries.
Similar to this, one must accept some investing risks in order to acquire significant amounts to accomplish their financial goals and to outpace inflation. Taking reasonable risks and managing them are the key components of investing, not completely eliminating them.
In the example of cricket, one must take measured risks and avoid making hasty moves in order to remain at the crease and score runs. Unnecessary risk-taking is a poor approach.
Saving is essential, but investing is crucial for achieving long-term objectives.