“You should meditate for 20 min a day, unless you don’t have time. Then you should meditate for an hour.”
Me, before starting a meditation practice: Ha ha, those funny meditation people!
Me, after trying meditation for short 10 min periods: Wow, this stuff really works. Some day maybe I can do that 20 min a day thing. An hour’s just ridiculous, tho. Unless you’re a Tibetan Monk or something.
Me, after starting a regular meditation practice every day, 15-20 min: Man, I really wish I could do an hour. Someday. Maybe after I return from that trip to Seattle.
Me, after injuring my back in Seattle and starting a regular 45 min a day meditation practice in part to help relieve the stress in my back: Pretty sure I could add in 15 a day on some days.
Me, after having a stressful day where I only meditated 10 min, wishing I had done the full 45: Okay, those meditation people were dead serious.
They call it “practice” for a reason.