Friday, November 21, 2014

The Bamboo Lesson

 Every Step In Your Journey Is Important

Bamboo is one of the most amazing plants in the world.
In fact, a single stalk of bamboo has more tensile strength than a steel cable of the same thickness!
(In South America, it’s referred to as “vegetable steel”).
A rope made of bamboo fibers can get up to 20% stronger when wet, as opposed to hemp, which weakens.
And it grows. Fast.
Some species of the plant can grow a staggering 3 feet in a 24 hour period and reach over 100 feet in height!
It’s the most rapidly growing plant on earth. It’s used for everything from construction, to medicine, to cooking, to textiles.
But if you were to plant a handful of bamboo seeds in the ground tomorrow, you’d be incredibly disappointed.
Why?