This has been a favorite quote of mine for a while. It started off as a quote I would use when I was feeling incredibly down in the dumps,
And eventually became a quote I use to remind myself of how far I’ve come.
Every step you take, no matter how big or small, is one step closer to your... See more
reddit.com“The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit...”
let us not be like little children who sow a seed today and dig it up tomorrow to see how much the root went down.
Swami Satchidananda • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—Integral Yoga Pocket Edition: Translation and Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda
It takes practice to recognize the fruits of our efforts.
Pamela Kristan • Awakening in Time
When one is the root of the tree, the blossoming and the fruiting naturally follow. Their fragrance and flavour will manifest each day as different things. These are what is visible. The sage tends to that which is invisible.
A Wayfarer • Te of Tao
“Expect anything worthwhile to take a long time.” This is borrowed from the wise and wonderful Debbie Millman, for it’s hard to better capture something so fundamental yet so impatiently overlooked in our culture of immediacy. The myth of the overnight success is just that — a myth — as well as a reminder that our present definition of success... See more