This from "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse:
"When someone is seeking," said Siddhartha, "it happens quite easily that he only sees the thing that he is seeking; that he is unable to find anything, unable to absorb anything, because he is only thinking of the thing he is seeking, beccause he has a goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. You, O worthy one, are perhaps indeed a seeker, for in striving towards your goal, you do not see many things that are under your nose."
Those are indeed words of wisdom. Thank you for sharing. By the way, I love that bench with those tiles. It looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteooo nice....and so true...we can get way too singularly focused...
ReplyDeleteSuch wise words. So much of what we need/desire is right with us all the time.
ReplyDeleteoh my....that is so true and wise
ReplyDeleteit makes me think of someone :)