The best thinking happens when you stop thinking.
But you can’t force it.
Some of my clearest insights have arrived when my mind was quiet.
Not grinding through a problem. Not “trying to think.”
Just… still.
I’ve learned there’s a place beyond active thought — where the noise drops, the pressure lifts, and something deeper comes through.
One of my favorite ways to get there?
Sitting by a campfire.
Soft-eyed, staring near the base of the flame.
At some point, the edges blur.
The mind stops grasping.
And then—when I least expect it—clarity arrives.
You might find it in different ways:
A long beach walk.
The moments after a hard workout.
An hour in nature.
Meditation.
Or just sitting still and observing.
We all have access to it.
We just rarely give ourselves permission to go there.
Sometimes the most important thing isn’t to do more.
It’s to be more.
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– Lex, your CEO coach
📌 P.S. Some breakthroughs come from action. Others arrive in the space you leave open for them.
