Whether our problem is suffering or a desire “to know,” we’re living with profound questions every day. Why do you get out of bed when the alarm goes off at 6:30 a.m.? What goes through your mind when you turn out the light at midnight? Our questions get lost in the busyness of our life, but they never really go away. If we can catch them and look at them in odd moments — when we’re pouring our first cup of coffee or waiting at a red light — we can begin to see beyond this “job of life” to life itself. We don’t have to wait until life becomes shaky — until we’re facing the pain of depression, disappointment, loss, or the fear of death — to ask questions that are “spiritual” in nature. All we need to do is let our questions back in. Tell them, “You’re important to me now.”

--  7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche