All Or Nothing?

Do You want it all or nothing? The answer will surprise you.

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. 

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Transcript

All Or Nothing?

“In for a penny, in for a pound” the old expression goes.

Are you wagering all or nothing? Me, I’m betting on nothing.

All is too risky. Nothing is the better bet.

Does this mean not to gamble? No, it means to play the odds.

The person who wants it all will be disappointed because, if and when they get it all, they'll want more. It turns out to be more of the same.

There's only so much of all a person can take before they long for nothing.

If life is a chase, you'll attempt to get it all. If your life is moment to moment mindfulness, you'll find the mother lode of nothing.

Where does most of your frustration come from? If you examine it, it'll be some thwarted attempt at getting it all. If it’s something "out there" that’s eluding you, it’s part of the “all” package. The thinking goes like this: “When I acquire that, I'll be happy, satisfied, at peace.” That’s Fool’s Gold.

Where does most of your frustration come from? If you examine it, it will be some thwarted attempt at getting it all. If it’s something out there that’s eluding you, it’s part of the “all” package. The thinking goes like this: “When I acquire that, I will be happy, satisfied, at peace.” That’s Fool’s Gold.

The only question you have to ask yourself is, “Do I want specific treasures or do I want the spirit of the Genie?”

In other words, do you want all or nothing?

If you’re a younger listener, chances are you want it all. No amount of convincing from me or anyone else will shift your focus. It'll shift on its own. Some will have to wait until they're dying for nothing to show up, but show up it will.

The chase is on, early on. We're so busy running after it all that we don’t see the point in stopping. Some carry that chase with them their whole life, only to eventually wind up at the same place they could have been at years before had they discovered nothing.

There are no things in the land of nothing, yet all things are created there.

Don’t throw away your wish list or your bucket list. Those are wonderful things to have to enhance your life situation. When they become the focus of your life, life takes a back seat and is replaced by the frustration associated with the land of all.

We often hear, “You can’t take it with you.” That's because no things are allowed in this heavenly place called "nothing." But many will continue to create a living hell for themselves by chasing it all.

If this message is touching you at some level, I encourage you to find the place where your mind calms down and your body unwinds. If you need assistance, there's plenty of help available. Learn meditation, self-hypnosis, yoga, tai chi, or anything else that allows you to enter the land of nothing.

It’s here that you'll find the peace that is the mother of all creation.

And don’t be too surprised at the surprises that just show up in the land of all when you make it a habit to visit the land of nothing.

It's time to place your bets! All or nothing?

My money's on nothing.

All the best,

John