&gt; It&#x27;s not really &quot;no harm done&quot; - the opportunity cost of wasting time that could be spent on other activities is a deterrent, for me at least.<p>But this is really true for any activity. You don&#x27;t know you&#x27;ll like it until you try it. If you tried it and didn&#x27;t like you wasted your time.<p>The only problem I see is if you continue to do meditation even if you don&#x27;t enjoy it because you believe in benefits. But like with working out, I doubt that really happens. If people can&#x27;t find enjoyment in it, they drop it sooner or later.