Meditation, to me, has often been a challenge. Not everyone can sit in lotus position for 24 hours and bliss out.
Meditation is as individual a spiritual tool as any other.
This works for me because it gives my body and mind something to focus on. I do some of my most focused prayers and healing work while walking, and receive some of my most beneficial guidance. I said all that to say that what it takes to get yourself to that still point of no-mind may be different than your best friends or mine. Find what works for you. I do believe in meditation as a spiritual tool and work to meditate every day.