The tree you plant looks so insignificant in the landscape that you question why you ever planted it in the first place. But then, in a few years, it overshadows the whole area.
Similar to that much-needed vacation. It seems so far away at first, but then it arrives, you experience it, and soon enough, you have a desire for the next one.
Or, the new skill you are learning seems fraught with complexity and nuances at first, causing some reflection, but soon enough, you are teaching others.
When you begin a new venture, position, or career, you will contemplate the merits when things start slow and then later look back and wonder where the doubt came from.
When we look ahead, we inevitably question how long something may take and feel that it is almost impossible, only to get to the point of achieving or beginning to see significant change. In the end, it all seems like it was only yesterday you were questioning yourself.
Time appears so far away when we look ahead, and then when it happens, our doubts never seem to be that long ago. If we appreciate this concept, we may take on more that appears scary or impossible since the factor of time is not an inhibitor but will, in turn, be an ally.
