For those of you who like to exercise, and exercise a little bit every day, or on a regular basis, you do this to keep your body in shape. For those who like to meditate, or are new to meditation, think of meditation in a similar way, meditation is keeping you mind in shape.
Another way to think of meditation is that every day there is a lot of activity in the mind. When you meditate it's like your putting your mind through washing and drying machines. When you meditate every day your mind is cleaned so to speak. Each day our minds get "dirty" with negative thoughts and input. Meditation cleans the mind from all the negative thoughts, some of which we soak in from others and some of which we create ourselves. Since our minds can feel speed, almost contaminated with too much going on, on a daily basis, you may see the value in regular practice.
What happens to the mind if you don't meditate regularly? It's like not cleaning your house for a month.And, it's a lot of work to clean your house if you wait one month to clean it. Furthermore, all sorts of nasty things might grow in your house if you wait so long to clean it. You might find dead mice, there might be dead birds in the chimney, even fleas might appear! Your house gets grimey and unmanageable. So much so that you get discouraged and wish for a new house or wish that someone would come along and clean it for you.
The same can be said about your mind. If you clean your house regularly you may be inclined to clean your mind regularly too.
