Sometimes Nothing Is the Thing You Need

What if nothing is the thing you need right now?

Justin recorded this episode on the bluffs in Pacifica, with the beach and ocean below and a drizzly sky overhead. He had been trying to come up with something important, positive, or useful to say. Instead, he kept coming up with nothing, and he realized that was exactly what was needed.

This is a short invitation to step out of the chase for the next thing and notice what is already here. Justin reflects on the disappointment that can follow getting what you thought you wanted, the difference between trying and allowing, and how a little open space can bring a different perspective, more choice, and a sense of possibility. There is no five-step formula to follow. The experience is the point.

In this episode:

  • Why getting “the thing” may still leave you wanting

  • What you can notice when you pause and pay attention

  • How letting go of trying can make room for allowing

  • Why “nothing” can feel like a blank canvas

Who are you becoming, and what might that person experience? 

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Justin Wenck, Ph.D. is a best-selling author, coach, teacher, speaker, podcaster, and tech professional, and has his doctorate in Electrical Engineering, which means he’s an expert in complex systems and their programming. He is dedicated to using this expertise to optimize the most complex system we know: The Human Being.

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