Nothing.
This is perhaps the most overlooked, underestimated, misunderstood, and maligned word in the history of the English language, perhaps even in the history of language itself.
Definitions:
Lets take a moment to try to understand what is meant by "Nothing"
Merriam-Webster defines "nothing" in its varying uses. It can be used as a noun, pronoun, adjective and adverb, having its first known usage in Old English sometime prior to the 12th century. Some definitions include, "...something of no value...", "of no account" and "Worthless".
That is not what we mean here, when we talk of Nothing. Ironically, under their definition of "nothing", their definition itself is nothing. That is to say, their definition of nothing is "of no value" when it comes to understanding the nature of Nothing.
That's Nothing with a capital N. Distinct from the nothing we are all born wearing. Distinct from the nothing on a blank sheet of paper. It may seem of little consequence, but how we deal with this sort of Nothing actually forms the basis for how we deal with many of life's challenges. See Chapter 1 for more discussion on the distinction of Nothing, and how it differs from its lowercase cousin, "nothing".
General Tips:
While reading these articles, you will be presented with some simple and practical exercises that will help demonstrate effective ways of dealing with Nothing.
While many of the exercises may seem outwardly simple, following them may allow you to discover that the techniques revealed will inter-connect with other exercises, and may be applicable (to varying degrees) to help successfully resolve other issues for you as well.
To help you uncover the interconnected value of these exercises, a series of questions or points to consider appear at the end of every "Chapter." These questions and considerations have no right or wrong answers, and are intended to be thought-provoking, to guide you in the direction your own issues take you.
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