Trying Less, Discovering More By Andrew Machon

This piece explores the notion of effort and striving, questioning whether having and wanting are essential to betterment. The author suggests that our compulsion to strive and continually seek more may be due to an underlying belief of "not enough" and that what we seek outwardly may only be found inwardly. By practicing the "art of not," we can let go of striving and discover a new spaciousness, leading us closer to our true source of motivation and guidance. In surrendering an effortful existence, we may discover a source of effortless excellence.