When someone is searching." said Siddhartha, "then it might easily happen that the only thing his eyes still see is what he searches for, that he is unable to find anything, to let anything enter his mind, because he always thinks of nothing but the object of his search, because he has a goal, because he is obsessed by the goal. Searching means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal. You, oh venerable one, are perhaps indeed a searcher, because, striving for your goal, there are many things you don't see, which are directly in front of your eyes. . Hermann Hesse
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We all have our own ideals that we strive towards. When we are not able to achieve them, it can lead to anxiety and stress. However, most of us are lucky enough to have others help us with this problem. When others are searching for something, they are open to see what is in front of them. This can be a very powerful way of finding difficult things.

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