I fail very often at this, even when I try real hard. A zen habit?
In our lives immersed in technology, we rarely shut everything off.
We turn on when we wake up, and are on our devices until we go to sleep. And every hour in between.
Tag: Leo Babauta
Overcoming the social costs of being different. [Article]
Leo Babauta shares what makes him different, how being different is hard, & the strategies he has to deal with the social costs of being different:
Being different means you stand out, which is a good thing in a world where everyone is trying to blend in. It means you’re interesting, because you’re different. It means you are less restricted by what’s comfortable, able to explore new ground, not afraid of things because you don’t know about them. It means you’re learning more than most people.
Startup advice for the not-mega-rich folks [Article]
Leo Babauta writes about advising his 13-year old to start her own vegan cupcake business, and how that advice was shaped by his own experience.
Screw the business plan. Planning, like perfection, is useless and stands in your way. Sure, you want to think things through, but planning is based on faulty information (we can’t know the future). Instead, experiment. Get started. Do. Then see what happens, and adjust. Flexibility is much more important than a good plan.
Travel lessons with my family [article]
If there’s a trip planned shortly with the whole family (there is), here are some useful tips from a family of 8 (6 kids & the parents!)
Letting go of crutches: Simplifying life [Article]
Leo Babauta discovered the crutches he used in his life (eg smoking) and gave them up. Quite easy to do, he says:
I meditate, drink tea mindfully, run and workout, go for walks, give myself more space in the day, let go of the expectations/ideals that are causing the stress in the first place. I find pleasure in all of these things, and in socializing with good friends, and in a good book, and don’t need to smoke to find pleasure anymore.
Declutter your life: A few ideas [Article]
Leo Babuta offers a few:
How do you start [to declutter your life] when you’re facing a mountain of clutter, and another mountain of commitments, and piles of files and mail and email and other digital information? The answer became clear, as I got started: start simply. Keep it simple as you go. Simple, each step of the way.
More than an apple a day [Article, Video]
Leo Babauta gave up meat to become a vegan. But as he explains, eating a vegan diet doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
If you care about your health, (and less about pharma companies profits), please take the time to watch this video (which runs for an hour) by Dr. Greger called More than an apple a day: Preventing our most common diseases.
The Habits of Happiness [Article]
Leo B has practical advise for those in search of happiness: learn the habit of Gratitude.
The key habits of organisation [Article]
Zen Master Leo Babauta shares his personal organisation habits. Some may be useful to you too.
The futility of comparing yourself to others [Article]
Leo Babauta illustrates why we aren’t content with our lives, & why it is a wasted exercise trying to compare yourself to others:
It’s not a comparison that makes sense. You can’t compare apples to apples when you compare yourself to anyone else. Which means it’s a dumb comparison — why would you compare how tangy an orange is compared to a beach? They’re not similar things.