💧 What We Don’t See Still Matters

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how progress can feel slower than we expect. Some weeks, it seems like nothing is happening, even though work is still moving forward in the background.

I recently learned that it takes about 270 liters of water to grow enough rice for just three rice balls. That number comes from the fact that rice farming uses around 2,700 liters of water for every kilogram of rice — which means even something small, like a few rice balls, carries a lot of unseen effort behind it.

It made me think about how much of what we do also happens quietly in the background — the parts no one really notices.

There’s always that stage before things become visible: the planning, the testing, the conversations that slowly shape an idea. It doesn’t look like much progress, but it’s the part that makes everything else possible.

It’s the same in creative work too. There’s so much that happens before anything is ready to share — researching, refining, making small changes that most people will never see. It’s not fast, but it’s what makes the end result feel right.

If you’re in a stage like that right now — where things feel slow or unseen — you’re not alone. It can be hard to stay patient when there’s nothing visible yet, but this in-between time is still part of the process.

Do you ever find yourself in that phase — where things are moving quietly in the background?

As always, thank you for being a part of my journey, and I look forward to sharing more stories and developments with you.