Like any other plant, the growth of the Chinese Bamboo tree requires nurturing, water, fertile soil and sunshine. The Chinese bamboo tree grows 80 feet in just six weeks! People often wonder, does the Chinese bamboo tree really grow 80 feet in six weeks or does it lay dormant for four years only to grow exponentially in the fifth? Had the Chinese bamboo tree farmer dug up his little seed every year to see if it was growing, he would have stunted the Chinese Bamboo tree’s growth as surely as a caterpillar is doomed to a life on the ground if it is freed from its struggle inside a cocoon prematurely. The Chinese Bamboo tree teaches us success lessons on patience, faith, perseverance, growth & development and most surprising of all human potential which is unlimited if properly nurtured.

Source: The Guardian February 11, 2019 09:00 UTC