Help, I cannot focus!

I have been doing meditation for over two decades now. I highly recommend it to everyone. But the minute I mention it, the most common response I hear is, ‘I would love to try but I just can’t focus.’ Valid enough. But here’s the thing, one needs to meditate exactly because we just can’t focus. In all other aspects of life, we don’t expect outcome without putting in the effort. We exercise so that we can stay fit. We make money so that we don’t have to be poor. Similarly, one needs to meditate so that we can learn to focus. It is not something that comes naturally. Of course, there are those who are born slender and utter zen wisdom every time they open their mouth to speak. But those are the exceptions. I certainly am not one of those. Rules are simple for me. I put in the work, I get the result. Heck, even Lord Buddha roamed in search of the Truth for six years before he was enlightened. So, relax, it’s ok if you can’t focus! And that may be the perfect reason to start meditation.