When We Are

October 8, 2004
When does all this suffering end?
When we only are.
All this achieving and doing, is it ever enough?
When we only are.
I’m trying to find happiness and joy in life—how can I succeed?
When we only are.
How to cherish every moment?
When we only are.
Is there a way to help other people in this crazy world?
When we only are.
What is the opposite of doing and performing?
When we only are.
How to reach a pure existence?
When we are ready—we already are.

This is the original text, and an edited version can be found in the Fragments of Reality -book.

Petri Kajander is a purpose-driven founder with creativity and clarity in mind. Petri has hosted Talks with Petri and Purpose ‘n Clarity -podcasts. He has lectured in universities, mentored entrepreneurs and business leaders, founded startups and the first free-market think tank in Finland, translated economics classics into Finnish and wrote about meditation and self-enquiry.