Plantago asiatica springs back up even after being run over by a car tire. With its strong vitality, plantago asiatica is known to grow even better on paths where many people walk and it is frequently trampled.
There are several secrets to how plantago asiatica endures adversity, and one of them lies in its leaves. The leaves of the plantago asiatica are very soft. If the leaves were stiff and hard, they might hold up the first time they were stepped on, but would eventually break or snap. Because they are soft, they suffer less damage. If they were only soft, they would eventually tear, but inside the leaves are five strong strands of fiber. Thanks to these, the plantago asiatica is able to keep growing.
The plantago asiatica’s quality of being “gentle on the outside, strong on the inside” is something worth learning. A flexible approach to any situation, coupled with an inner strength that does not easily break, will shape a beautiful person whose character shines even more brightly in times of hardship.