Post written by Leo Babauta. Kids in today’s school system are not being prepared well for tomorrow’s world. As someone who went from the corporate world and then the government world to ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. There is one little habit I’ve learned that has changed everything else in my life. The pause. When we fail, it’s because we act on urges without thinking, wi...
Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve trained for marathons, triathlons, 10Ks, a 13.5-hour challenge, Ubanathlons, and more. But my favorite fitness program isn’t one where you train for a ma...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tyler Tervooren of Advanced Riskology. I used to have a lot of bad habits. I still do, but I used to have a lot more. Here’s just a small sampling: I wo...
Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be...
‘Don’t panic.’ ~Douglas Adams Post written by Leo Babauta. Why is it that we cannot break the bad habits that stand in our way, crushing our desires to live a healthy life, be fit, ...
‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and ho...
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele Post written by Leo Babauta. When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer … we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repe...
Post written by Leo Babauta. Decluttering is a skill that you learn with practice, just like any skill. And just like other skills, there are many little questions and problems you need answered and ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. When I started Zen Habits, not only did I have zero money to invest in a small business, I was deep in debt. I couldn’t afford to hire a designer, pay for an expens...
Post written by Leo Babauta. Every January, people rush out and get a gym membership, set a list of goals or resolutions, and get ready to take on a new year of frenetic activity. Unfortunately, we d...
Post written by Leo Babauta. So you’ve been putting off tackling your clutter for months, maybe even years. Papers pile up on a counter, shelves are crammed full of books and magazines and othe...
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeff Goins of Goins, Writer. This new year, do something different: stop setting goals. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and o...
Post written by Leo Babauta. Look around your living space, and imagine that half of your clutter were gone. In one month, it will be. You’ll be living a beautiful, simple, clutter-free life. A...
Post written by Leo Babauta. A new year, a new slate of resolutions. Perhaps the biggest resolution at New Year’s is to get fit — start exercising, start eating right, and all that jazz. ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. It has been a year of contentment for me, and Zen Habits. Zen Habits has just finished its 5th year of existence, and every year has been better than the last. This year ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. While I’ve learned to eat much healthier over the last six or seven years, one of my biggest challenges has been overeating on social occasions. There are holidays ...
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity. Once upon a time, there was a farmer. This farmer lived in a different age than his forefathers, who were...
‘No matter what gets in the way or which way the wind does blow… I’ll just sit here and watch the river flow.’ ~Bob Dylan Post written by Leo Babauta. Have you ever felt that we are rushi...
Post written by Leo Babauta. One of the driving forces of my life for many years was the need to improve myself. It’s one of the driving forces for people who read my work as well. It’s a...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists. I have lived the last 100 days with no goals. And I have never been happier or more content in my life. When I met ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. When I wrote about my family doing the No New Gifts Holiday Challenge, I received a couple comments that I was a Grinch: You must be a drag to live with. ‘What kind...
Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve learned a lot about changing habits over the years, and have taught thousands of people how to do it. The hardest habits to change, by far, are the ones people...
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~Confucius Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Scott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend. Is it possible to ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. People trying to get healthy and fit all around the country are feeling guilty today after indulging way too much on Thanksgiving — and if you’re outside the ...
Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you ready to participate in the mad shopping frenzy that we partake in every year, not only on Black Friday but all holiday season long? Are you ready for an incredib...
Post written by Leo Babauta. The industry of publishing ideas has been undergoing a revolution for more than a decade, and where it’s headed is still an open question. As a writer, I’m ex...
Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s just you, and the life you love. Without clutter getting in the way. You live experiences, you do things you’re passionate about, you spend time with peo...
Post written by Leo Babauta. Clutter isn’t an easy problem to solve, no matter how many times I might tell you to toss it out, tell you that you don’t need it. A book isn’t just an ...
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