After twenty years of competitive RC racing and many years investigating Buddhist philosophy, Arthur Scrimo discovered something counterintuitive: the obstacles to peak performance and true freedom aren't external. They're internal. And they all trace back to one thing: the burden we carry trying to control the uncontrollable.

Empty: Competitive Racing Through the Practice of Emptiness is a revolutionary guide that uses RC racing as a laboratory for understanding—and transcending—the suffering we create through grasping, attachment, and the illusion of a solid, separate self.

This isn't a book about Buddhist philosophy dressed up in racing terms. It's a practical, uncompromising guide to:

Understanding emptiness (why nothing exists independently—including you)

Investigating non-self directly at the track, where it becomes unmistakably clear

Accessing flow states by releasing the belief in a "doer"

Racing without attachment while maintaining peak effort

Reducing suffering through proven meditation and investigation practices

Integrating emptiness from competition into all of life

Whether you're an RC racer seeking that competitive edge, a meditator wanting to ground philosophy in real-world practice, or anyone struggling with perfectionism, fear of failure, and the weight of trying too hard—this book offers a path forward.

The fastest lap isn't the one you force. It's the one that flows naturally when you're no longer in the way.