Most people spend their lives trying to "stop" things. They try to stop smoking, stop overthinking, stop procrastinating, or stop feeling inadequate. They view their struggle as a continuous, heavy chain of bad habits or weak character.

Most of us believe that when we feel "off"—stressed, inadequate, or uninspired—we need to start a project to fix it. We enter the Workshop. We buy the book, join the gym, or start the meditation practice.

In our culture, we are taught that impact is a direct result of effort. We believe that if we aren't "grinding," we isn't succeeding. But for the high-performer, this belief often creates a "ceiling." You reach a point where more effort only leads to more stress, not better results.

We often treat peace of mind as a trophy to be won or a destination to be reached through intense effort. We think we have to "work" to get back to a balanced state. But biology tells a different story. Your body doesn't "try" to have a heartbeat, and your system doesn't "try" to heal a wound. It is simply what happens when interference is removed.

If you have spent years meditating, reading self-help books, or attending workshops to "find yourself," you might be the most exhausted person in the room. The irony of the spiritual search is that the act of seeking Enlightenment is the very thing that keeps you from it.