what happens though, is when that eventually doesn't happen as quickly as we'd like, or what's happening in our practice right now doesn't look like we want it to look doesn't match our shoulds. And we all have a list of what practice should look like. Then the tendency is to try to make something happened, which is our next hindrance, trying to control the results of our practice. And here's the story. A modern master described how the Buddha had encouraged his monks by stating that those who had practiced diligently would surely be enlightened in seven days, or, if not in seven days than in seven months or seven years. A young American monk heard this and asked if it was still true. The master Arjun Cha promised that if the young monk was continuously mindful, without break for only seven days, he would be enlightened. excitedly, the young monk started as seven days, only to be lost in forgetfulness. 10 minutes later, coming back to himself, he again started as seven days, only to become lost once more and mindless thought, perhaps about what he would do after his enlightenment. Again, and again, he began his seven days. And again and again, he lost his continuity of mindful of mindfulness. A week later, he was not enlightened, but had become very much aware of his habitual fantasies and wandering of mind, a most instructive way to begin his practice on the path to real awakening.