Hidden Growth

You might look at a tree over a period of time, a young tree, and see that it is not growing upwards all that fast.  Why can you not see more growth?  Well, the tree is growing, but not so as you can see it.  It is growing deeper roots, more connected with other trees around it.  You cannot see this.  Eventually, with deeper roots, the tree will manifest growth and become quite robust and useful to nature.  So it is with meditation.  You and others may see nothing much for a while.  You think it is but a waste of time.  You seem to be the same ole, same ole.  But consistency in practice is the digging of roots.  In time, not your ego’s time, you will blossom and be of service to others.  All training for a goal takes patience and consistent practice.  Ask any successful runner.