A favorite passage from The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh ("Thay"):
There was the time I was cooking furiously and could not find a spoon
I'd set down amid a scattered pile of pans and ingredients.As I
searched here and there, Thay entered the kitchen and smiled. He asked,
"What is Mobi looking for?"Of course, I answered, "The spoon! I am
looking for a spoon!"Thay answered, with a smile, "No, Mobi is looking
for Mobi."
— from the preface, written by Mobi Ho
I often think about Mobi looking for Mobi when I am rushing about, looking for my keys, or glasses, or wallet.
Because Artie isn't looking for his keys.
No, Artie is looking for Artie.