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You’re Not Stuck — You’re Underground (Why Real Growth Is Invisible at First)

There are seasons in life, leadership, and business where it feels like nothing is happening.

You’re showing up.
You’re doing the work.
You’re staying consistent.

And yet — there’s no visible progress.

No breakthrough.
No validation.
No clear sign that it’s “working.”

In this Edge of the Napkin episode of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores a simple but powerful truth most people miss:

Real growth happens underground.

Using a hand-drawn napkin sketch, a parable of two farmers, and real examples from business and leadership, this episode dives into:
why we quit when progress is actually happening
how doubt and fear act like weeds that sabotage growth
why seeds must crack before they can become something greater
how bamboo grows roots for years before shooting up seemingly overnight
and how looking for progress in the wrong places keeps us stuck

This episode is for:
leaders in a quiet season
entrepreneurs questioning their momentum
anyone doing the work without seeing the results (yet)

If you’ve ever wondered:
“Am I behind?”
“Is this actually working?”
“Should I change direction?”

…this conversation will help you reframe what’s really happening beneath the surface.

📌 Key insight:
Silence doesn’t mean failure.
It often means roots are forming.

✍️ Grab a pen.
🧠 Grab a napkin.
And ask yourself what you might be growing — quietly — right now.