“The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit...”
Cancer spends 80 percent of its life undetectable, then takes over the body in months. Bamboo can barely be seen for the first five years as it builds extensive root systems underground before exploding ninety feet into the air within six weeks. Similarly, habits often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold and unlock a n
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
When the lemon tree is in flower, you may not see any fruit, but if you look deeply you can see that the fruit is already there. You just need one more condition to bring forth the lemons: time. Lemons are already there in the lemon tree. Look at the tree and you only see branches, leaves and flowers. But if the lemon tree has time it will express
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • No Death, No Fear
It takes practice to recognize the fruits of our efforts.