Grasshopper Notes Podcast

You CAN Know What You Don't Know

John Morgan Season 2 Episode 456

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Contrary to the popular aphorism, You CAN know what you don't know. Find out how in this mini podcast from John Morgan.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's website: https://grasshoppernotes.com​​ 

"The Grasshopper" the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

Make sure to order a copy of John's new book: WISDOM OF THE GRASSHOPPER – 21 Days to Creativity. These mini-meditations take you inside where all your creative resources live. And you'll come out not only refreshed but recommitted to creating your future. 

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You Can Know What You Don’t Know - Grasshopper

The headline seems rather “riddle-ee” or like a conundrum, but not knowing is much deeper than that.

Not knowing is your passport to appreciating and opening you to what you don’t know. Knowing stops you at the border; not knowing gets you past your customs.

Not knowing engages your curiosity; certainty stops it dead in its tracks.

Here’s a little experiment to open you up to not knowing. Take a mundane, mindless activity and pay careful attention while you execute it. For example, the next time you approach a doorknob, wonder how it works before you take any action. In other words, don’t know about the doorknob, as was once the case way back when. Explore it from all different angles.

Here’s what you’ll notice: you’ll watch your curiosity kick in. Not knowing gives your curiosity a kick in the pants. In case you haven’t noticed, curiosity provides juice to your life. Certainty keeps your curiosity on the shelf along with the nourishment and joy it brings.

You’ll learn a lot more about life and people when you approach them from the angle of not knowing. Curiosity removes any smugness that is a staple of certainty and acts as a barrier to communication.

Start allowing yourself the freedom to not know what you know. And don’t be too surprised to see yourself grow, and as a bonus, be more in the know.

All the best,

John

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