Buried in a farm field near Frome in Somerset, Britain, the largest collection of ancient Roman coins was discovered by an amateur treasure hunter, Dave Crisp. … When Mr. Crisp first uncovered his treasure he first dug up a small bronze coin. If Crisp had stopped with that first coin, thinking that there was nothing more, the remainder of the 350 pounds of coins would have gone uncovered. It is similar for us as we practice Buddhism. Being satisfied with small gains thinking that we have achieved what we have not can cause us to miss the greater treasure of Enlightenment.
Lotus Path: Practicing the Lotus Sutra Volume 1