Thursday, September 11, 2025

BAMBOO TEACHES A DIFFERENT TRUTH

Most people give up because they don’t see results.But bamboo teaches us a different truth.

For up to 5 years, particular bamboo species — like Chinese Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) — show almost no growth above the soil.No towering stalks. No dramatic change.Just silent, unseen work underground.

During this time, the bamboo develops a vast and resilient root system, anchoring itself in preparation for the weight of what’s to come.

Then — in just a matter of weeks — it can grow up to 90 feet.
That’s up to 3 feet per day in the right conditions.

The world calls it sudden success.

But bamboo knows better.
It’s the outcome of discipline, patience, and deep foundations.

This is The Patience Principle:
When nothing seems to be happening —
That might be when the real work is being done.

Grow deep before you grow tall.

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