Personal finance blog that makes you save or earn a little at the time. Simple frugal living.
By Leo Babauta Many of us are (rightfully) focused on taking care of our health, eating nourishing whole foods and trying to be active … while meditating and flossing and taking some time of disconnection, away from devices. These are wonderful acts of self-care, and they are necessary and important. But there’s one act of […]
By Leo Babauta I’m excited to announce that I’m launching a completely new version of my Fearless Training Program (which I think of as “Fearless 2.0”). A little over a year ago, I launched the Fearless Training Program on Patreon, as an experiment: how do I train people in the uncertainty of doing meaningful work? […]
There is a plethora of podcasts out there, but there are only 7 podcasts that I subscribe to on my iPhone. I’ll tell you why those specific shows are part of my personal space and I’ll finish with 6 podcast episodes that were mind-blowing for me. I consider listening the best way to connect […]
By Leo Babauta Every day in this world is a shaky, uncertain, constantly changing landscape — and that causes us to try to get control. We create lists, systems, routines, schedules, comfort foods, comfortable environments … we build our whole lives and identities around these comforts and control. We try to control the uncontrollable evershifting […]
By Leo Babauta I have a friend who is working on a meaningful project that he wants to focus on … and so he said no to some exciting opportunities. These were projects where people he highly respects want him to work with them. How can you say no to that?! Understandably, he felt difficulty […]
Are you curious about a 3-month delay? I explained it in my first income report. April 2019 started with a bang, but then it slid down. I did poorly with my previous 12Week Year and I was determined to do better this time. However, I was also discouraged and frustrated because I didn’t hit my […]
By Leo Babauta We’ve all done it: we have an important task to do, and yet we have to do a thousand other things before we can start: Process email and reply to messages Make sure we’re up-to-date with the latest news Pay bills and check on our bank accounts Make sure the kitchen is […]
By Leo Babauta While relationships can be such a rewarding place of intimacy, delight and love, it’s also true that they can trigger us to shut down our hearts. This is a constant struggle for many people, and also the place of potential for our biggest personal growth. What would it be like to open […]
I found this book to be a fascinating case study about human nature. Oh yes, this is the story about financial instruments and a big business catastrophe, and the author tried to explain the complex mechanisms of financial instruments in details. I applaud him for efforts, but not for the end results. I studied economy […]
“It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely.” -Cole Porter By Leo Babauta We’ve all felt the frustration of having someone in our lives who seems constantly negative — complaining, getting offended by small things, angry, pessimistic. This can be very difficult, draining us of energy and turning our minds to negativity as well. One solution that […]