The Relief of Not Knowing by Samuel K. Wood — book cover
Inaugural Title

The Relief of Not Knowing

Stop Overthinking Decisions / Start Trusting Yourself
Samuel K. Wood

A book for anyone carrying a decision they cannot put down.

Overthinking isn't a failure of the mind. It's a sign that the mind has been asked for something it cannot give: certainty about what hasn't happened yet, or a guarantee that the decision will not be regretted. And the loyal mind, being diligent, keeps trying.

The Relief of Not Knowing is what remains as that demand for certainty recedes, revealing something steady beneath the thinking. A presence of mind that never depended on any outcome.

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  • Author Samuel K. Wood
  • Publisher Headwater Press
  • Release Date June 9, 2026
  • ISBN (Paperback) 979-8-9959690-1-3
  • ISBN (E-book) 979-8-9959690-0-6
  • Length ~28,000 words, 112 pages
  • Formats Kindle and paperback
  • Category Self-Help / Personal Growth

Samuel K. Wood writes from the Pacific Northwest. His work tends toward the contemplative: questions about attention, decisions, and what the mind is actually doing when we say we are thinking.

The Relief of Not Knowing is his first book. He is at work on what comes next.

Advance reader copies are available through the ARC program ahead of the June 9 launch. ePub and PDF formats both available.