It took me about 6 months of daily meditating to clear my mind out. That's the purpose of meditation. If you give up without being consistent and persistent with it, then you don't reap the benefits. Each time your mind wanders, simply bless it and recenter. If you spend the entire 20 minutes doing this, its ok, because it needs to be done...its like peeling an onion layer by layer. On day you reach that blessed silence and discover the golden connection. Then,relax, listen, and feel the wonderful energy calming your whole physical, emotional and mental self. Its drugless therapy. Don't know where I would be if it wasn't for meditation. Have meditated daily for 40 years or so.