Who said "To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free."?

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). Source: Siddhartha (1922), Govinda.

What is the original German?

Suchen heißt: ein Ziel haben. Finden aber heißt: frei sein, offen stehen, kein Ziel haben. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

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To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free.

Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda

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What it means

A seeker obsessed with a goal misses what is right in front of him. Finding needs openness. Loosen your grip and look around.

The source

"To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free." Hermann Hesse said it in Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"Suchen heißt: ein Ziel haben. Finden aber heißt: frei sein, offen stehen, kein Ziel haben."

Original German, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). German-Swiss novelist. Siddhartha (1922) tells of a young man in the Buddha's India who learns more from a river than from any teacher.

Questions

What does "To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free." mean?: A seeker obsessed with a goal misses what is right in front of him. Finding needs openness. Loosen your grip and look around.
Who said "To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free."?: Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). Source: Siddhartha (1922), Govinda.
What is the original German?: Suchen heißt: ein Ziel haben. Finden aber heißt: frei sein, offen stehen, kein Ziel haben. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
Is "To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 6 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"To seek is to have a goal. To find is to be free." (Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/to-seek-is-to-have-a-goal-to