Water the Root To Enjoy the Fruit

One of my favourite metaphors from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is this: if you want a tree to thrive, you don’t water every single leaf, you water the root, and the whole tree flourishes. Water the root, to enjoy the fruit. Spring is a perfect reminder of this wisdom. All around us, the trees and plants are bursting into new growth. But none of it would be possible without the nourishment happening at the roots, quietly and unseen.

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