A few years ago we started to see the House of Justice refer to “being and doing”, both words I thought I understood. Indeed the dictionary defines them as: Being: to exist or live Doing: to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.); to accomplish; finish; complete; to put forth; exert It seems to me that one is passive and the other is active. In a materialistic culture obsessed with “doing”, it is believed that as we “do” the correct things, success will follow. In fact who we are while “doing” is more important than “being”. I wondered: Is there a dangerous side of goal-setting, to-do lists, and being efficient? How much time do we need to spend in “doing” at the expense of just “being”? As a recovering workaholic and perfectionist, the concepts of being and doing are synonymous in my mind! Working is my form of play! It’s been pointed out by many people over the years that I need to slow down and take time for rest and recreation. They tell me that work and play are different and it’s hard for me to get my head around this concept. In fact Shoghi Effendi tells us: You should . . . force yourself to take time, and not only for prayer and […]
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