Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

The art of not trying: why good things happen when I stop forcing it

Alex Mathers's avatar
Alex Mathers
Sep 04, 2025
∙ Paid
53
12
8
Share

For fifteen years, when I needed to get stuff done, my neck vein would throb.

I forced conversations that felt wooden and muscled through writing blocks until my brain felt like cement.

I pushed for outcomes that slipped further away the harder I grasped for them.

I was ‘trying hard,’ you see.

Then I discovered a cool concept introduced by the Chinese, call…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Alex Mathers
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture