weeds and wisteria
on followers and growth
the same sun shines on weeds and wisteria
vegetation grows quickly by the road with little work, but dies as quickly in the sun.
fertile fields result from deep work — fencing off, tilling, removing rocks, weeding, planting, watering, protecting, and harvesting — and produces 30, 60, or 100 times more.
fencing = making room
tilling = meditation
removing rocks = letting go of old things
weeding = saying no to new things
planting = intent
watering = daily progress
protecting = defend from enemies
harvesting = enjoy that which you’ve intended
and the best farmers let their fields rest one season out of seven.
and every farmer knows the most important contributor is the Sun, under whose mercy they work in humble gratitude.