For the first four years, the bamboo only grows 3 centimeters above ground. It may seem like it’s not growing at all, but in reality, it’s quietly taking root underground.

By the fifth year, it shoots up 30 centimeters every day, soaring straight into the sky.

Life is the same way.

The dissatisfaction and frustration you’re experiencing now are not because you lack ability—they simply mean your roots aren’t deep enough yet.

All those days when no one pays attention to you are the moments of sedimentation, of gathering strength, of taking root more firmly.

Don’t rush to bloom, don’t hurry to bear fruit. Every astonishing achievement is the result of steady accumulation and patience.