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October 2009 
What are you seeking to become?
Posted on Apr 14th, 2008
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Mathew
Mathew
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for April 14, 2008:
For the most part, I try not to seek to become anything. Rather, I do my best to surrender and accept. But sometimes, I admit, I do fall off the wagon and have myself a little seek. And yes, it does feel good for a day or two -- but inevitably, I end up frustrated and depressed. And that's when I remember that I am always happiest when I am seek-free!
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I like that…we should invest in national Seek-Free days…although maybe out Guru Nanak pals may not like the title…..Jon xx
Woot!
Here's to being Seek-Free! Cheers! =)
Jon – Indeed! Also, sounds a lot like Siegfried. Although, who's to say all the Siegfried 's of the world wouldn't be delighted to have a national day in their honor! :-)
Ariela – Cheers to you too! xxoo
I am a seek-o-holic! I am the “Why” girl. Accepting what is, is sooo hard for me. Your post made me think, …then ask why do I ask why, why do I seek, and the cycle started again. HA! I can't stop myself!
Thanks for your post though it touched a cord.
Heidi – I am very much the same – I am a walking “why?” too. That said, I would like to make a distinction between a why-o-holic and a seek-o-holic (love that term by the way). To me, if the why-o-holic is someone who questions life and isn't prone to blindly accept what they are told, I would call that a positive attribute – to challenge and to ask why. On the other hand, if the seek-o-holic is someone who struggles to accept themselves and as such, constantly seeks to become something other, better, different, or more – to me, this would be a negative attribute. In other words, the problem isn't in the seeking in and of itself (as seeking can be negative or positive depending on what it is that one is seeking). The problem (for me) is in the phrase “seeking to become,” as it seems to imply or infer a need or an expectation for a specific outcome. In other words, if we can seek, and be joyful and self-accepting throughout our journey, independant of the outcome, then one could say that we are seeking for nothiing other than the experience of seeking! And to me, that's not about be-coming, that's about be-ing! Does that make any sense? xxoo
The good and the bad seeking, with every positive there is a negative…now isn't that the truth. Your statement brought me to the quote that is on my page, which I love:
The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplated the mysteries of eternity, of life of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.- Albert Einstein
“One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.” Love that very much – and feel that way very often! xxoo