The difference between "doing" and "being"

Are you a “doer” or a “be-er”? A human doing or a human being? It’s an interesting question isn’t it? We’re all so caught up in doing stuff. It’s like we’ve been programmed from day one that we’ve got to do stuff all the time. Be productive. Learn. Perform. Work. Achieve. Be effective. Make money. Be a success. And of course, the nature of life is activity but not just activity – the nature of life is also activity and rest.

When do we ever have time to just “be”? It’s like the “being” part got left out of our agenda. We didn’t learn the joys of “being”. Nobody taught us that we have the right to just “be”. Nobody said, hey look at how much fun this is – to just “be”. To just allow yourself to be here now. Nobody told us, nobody showed us. To just be. Nobody taught us this in school. Nobody turned off the TV and said “hey kiddo, it’s time to BE.”

“Being” is like a lost art. A lost secret almost…

But take it from me (if you don’t already know it), that “being” is the BEST. Simply the best. When you give up the idea (at least for a while) of having to do anything or achieve anything. When you just sit. When you are just you. When you just let yourself breathe and take in the joy of this moment without having to go anywhere or do anything.

If you haven’t allowed yourself the luxury, the pleasure, the perfect peace of “being”, please don’t’ waste another moment on the “doing”- give “being” a try!

How about this: The “doing” is the waste of time – not the “being”. There you go – we got everything backwards (as usual)!

Comments

[Johan]

Yes I think we all agree in the matter of the hapiness of being.. But also you want forget that doing and being can not be separeted from each other. Neighter can you replace one of them so we have to find the balance and interact between to to states.
Barbara when you say that doing is the best.. then you might forgot som of your own thougts of what makes so much harm in the world. ("Best" or "better" is a word that really belongs in the world of doing) So please try to take away the the "best".. Lets say just that being is very different from doing. And with them both in your life you will be a very happy and rich person/being!!!

With love from your friend Johan.