What are you chasing? (And what if you already have it)
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We’re all chasing something. More time. More love. More clarity. More meaning. More peace. But look closer — no two chases are the same.
One person runs toward freedom. Another toward safety. A third, toward applause.
The content is different, filtered through a unique lens. But the chase itself is the constant.
And that’s the clue.
Like grammar reveals the architecture of a language, the act of chasing reveals something deeper than the object being pursued.
It says: “What I long for is not yet here. I must keep searching to be complete.”
But what if that story is upside down?
During the stillness of the lockdowns, I had a glimpse. The world stopped. My doing stopped. And strangely, something beautiful remained: peace.
Later, when I fell through the ice covering a cold February lake and could have drowned, there was a moment — beneath the surface, lungs burning — when I felt… still.
No fear. No panic. Just calm presence.
These moments revealed something vital: My striving, my thoughts, my desires weren’t the path to peace. They were veils over it. Screens masking what was already shining quietly beneath.
It was always there. I just hadn’t been taught to notice. In fact, I had been trained to ignore it.
The chase, it turns out, was never really about money or meaning or even mastery.
It was about coming home.
But home was never out there. It was always here.
And that’s when I saw it: We don’t chase different things. We chase the same feeling — just through different masks. Joy. Freedom. Love. Belonging. Peace of mind.
We think we’re chasing the sun, that distant glow on the horizon… but the sun never moves. We do. Turning, striving, spinning in stories. What we long for isn’t far. It’s closer than we realize. it's just hidden by our motion.
In truth:
The thing you’re chasing... is the thing you already are. You are the light. The warmth. The source.
So what would life look like if you didn’t strive toward it, but surrendered to it?
Let me be clear — this isn’t about becoming passive. It’s not about giving up, drifting, or living like a vegetable. That’s the story we’ve been told: “If you stop striving, you’ll become irrelevant.” “If you let go, you’ll lose everything.”
But here’s the truth: The striving I’m talking about dropping... is resistance. Resistance to what life is already whispering.
When you stop resisting, you don’t disappear. You deepen your expression.
You create from stillness You move with flow. You lead from clarity You love without conditions.
You don’t dissolve. You become undeniable.
Sunset chasers on Vancouver Island
Pause and reflect for a minute...
What are you chasing today? What would change if you stopped running?
This week, try a simple daily experiment.
Each morning, ask yourself: → What am I chasing right now? → What if I already am the thing I’m seeking? → What happens if I just rest… and listen?
Do this again each evening, noticing gently what shifts. You’ll begin seeing clearly: surrender isn't losing your ambition... it's rediscovering it without anxiety. It's finding power in peace rather than pressure.
Let your day unfold in between those questions, in quiet awareness. You’ll be surprised what starts to rise when you stop grasping.
You were never missing. You were just moving too fast to see your own light.
You don't need to chase the sun. You are it.
Together, resting in clarity here and now, Zaheer
P.S. If this sparked something in you, hit reply. I’d love to hear what you’ve been chasing — and what you found when you stopped. P.P.S. If you missed my letter from last week, read it here: Whose approval are you waiting for? (And why it holds you back)
