On the path of self-discovery, there are two main orientations—Seeking and Exploring. From a young age most of us are conditioned to be Seekers. To search and find. To acquire and achieve whether those achievements are material or spiritual. For many years I knew myself only as a Seeker, and would say things like . . .
Great story that really resonates with my own journey. I had always been a seeker. Now I listen most to my soul. Exploring. Reminds me of that great EE Cummings quote...
“ A poet is somebody who feels, and who expresses his feelings through words.
This may sound easy. It isn’t.
A lot of people think or believe or know they feel — but that’s thinking or believing or knowing; not feeling. And poetry is feeling — not knowing or believing or thinking.
Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel. Why? Because whenever you think or you believe or you know, you’re a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you’re nobody-but-yourself.
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”
We are all poets. We all will meet at that rock called “I don’t know”. We could never trade mystery for mastery.
Great story that really resonates with my own journey. I had always been a seeker. Now I listen most to my soul. Exploring. Reminds me of that great EE Cummings quote...
“ A poet is somebody who feels, and who expresses his feelings through words.
This may sound easy. It isn’t.
A lot of people think or believe or know they feel — but that’s thinking or believing or knowing; not feeling. And poetry is feeling — not knowing or believing or thinking.
Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel. Why? Because whenever you think or you believe or you know, you’re a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you’re nobody-but-yourself.
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”
We are all poets. We all will meet at that rock called “I don’t know”. We could never trade mystery for mastery.
Another great post Kevin !