i practice for a few years - did basic course and few retreats in Ven/ajhan tong tradition (vipassana) - But no matter what technique i try (meditating a short amount like 5 minutes - only being mindful - keeping 8 precepts meditating all day) i never manage to keep practicing more than a few days and than taking a break for a few months with 0 minute meditating and being mindful Question : I remember reading in several places the importance of continued practice of a steady practice - and since i make huge breaks all the time and cant seem to prevent them - i wonder if there is a point in the practice if i almost certain i will take this huge breaks - i don't seem to be "advancing" in any way but i would keep practicing if it was only not seeing "results" but cause i read in so many place the importance of continued practice is there a point in a very inconsistent practice ? if so in what ways someone who has this an inconsistent practice like mine be advancing advance ?

what is the value of a single moment of mindfulness- and is it worth anything if not combined with other moments when i do a good action to help others even a small one it has its benefit to the other without even looking at its affect on the practice even even if i do one deed like washing the dishes of the family than i dont do nothing for 4 months its worth something if i meditate for 30 minutes or be mindful while doing some action for 30 minutes and than i dont do meditation or even be mindful for 4 months - is it worth something ? why you say so ? (there are so many teachers talking about the importance of consistent practice which makes me think that its not worth anything) This is a continuation of a precius question i ask which is very similar but not exactly the same : https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/18589/is-there-a-point-for-a-not-continues-practice