There's a lot of pressure to be productive or to make progress with our time. Even in the case of spiritual practices, we can feel tempted to seek results. If we don't see the results right away, our time in prayer may feel like a waste. But "waste" is really a terrible word for the steps in our longer term process of growth.
Sometimes the practices that can feel wasteful or unproductive can give us the space we need to be far more present and at peace for everything else we do. Sometimes we need "waste" in order to more forward.
