16/02/2026
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.”
In a world of clamour for quick fixes, fast wins, life hacks and short cuts to success, have we forgotten that often real meaningful growth is a slow process?
It took many years for carbon deposits to transform into oil (called a ‘fossil fuel’ to increase the idea of scarcity and so to overinflate the price).
The minerals that over aeons become gems?
Quality food must be grown slowly over time, not forcibly or under stress, if it is to provide us with all the nutrients we need.
If we want to see fast results, we can blow a bubble: instantaneous results. Tangible, long-term durability?
If we merely want to enjoy watching the bubbles, that’s fine. But if we are looking for meaningful change, transformation or growth, we need something more substantial.
A fractured dam can be shored up. That is not a long-term solution.
A structurally unsound building can be propped up, but are we better to rebuild?
Durable solutions need to be built on solid foundations.
“The wise man built his house upon the rock.”
It can take time to see the fruits of our labours, but when systems are failing and something new is required, it is the determinedly steadfast building of new structures that will stand the test of time.
When we are investing in something profound and transformational, the results will take time to be evidenced and there may be discomfort and disruption in the process. That does not mean we should not be putting in the work.
In health, too often we reach for solutions that bring about short-term gain. Symptom suppression is rife. Real transformation and healing may take longer and may involve significant upheaval, but they stand the test of time.
There are only so many times you can patch up the threadbare jumper.
If we believe that what we are creating is worthwhile, we must persist, even when results are not apparent.
Have you ever seen a seed that was planted many years ago in your heart or mind start to blossom?
The spiritual concept of renunciation includes renouncing the need to see immediate results from our actions. We trust that if we do the work we are meant to be doing, the Universe will take care of the results. And we must not place limits on when or how it will do this.
“For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” (Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings)