Monthly Archive: August 2019
Atomic Habits is a very good book. The author’s experience shines through the pages. It has a few minor weak points, but overall it’s amazing. Traditionally, let’s start from the (minor) CONS 1. Not enough respect for the power of mind. James Clear considers the environment the biggest determinant of habits. And […]
I started learning to play guitar about three months ago, so here’s an update on how it’s going and what the experience has been like so far. What I’ve Learned I’ve learned a lot so far, but I also feel like I can’t really do much yet. If someone were to watch me play, I…
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By Leo Babauta There are a lot of us who would like to change something, but find it difficult to make that change. I’m here to share with you the fact that making a shift like this is absolutely possible, and share how that shift might happen. So let’s start with this: making a shift […]
As I come upon 15 years of blogging – Oct 1st is the anniversary of when I started – I’ve been thinking about how the actions I’ve taken and the business models I’ve explored over the years have sculpted my character and personality. I feel especially grateful that I didn’t over-invest in some early income…
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I’m looking forward to speaking at WordCamp Las Vegas September 7-8, 2019. My talk is titled: Counterintuitive Lessons From 15 Years of Personal Growth Blogging. There are 30 tickets left for anyone who wants to attend, so they will probably sell out. It’s only $50 for the whole weekend, which is a nice deal for…
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“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again.” ~Pema Chodron By Leo Babauta It’s a […]
By Leo Babauta Most of us have that One Thing on our task list that is the most important thing on the list, that would be the most meaningful … and yet we’re not doing it. The One Thing is so meaningful and important that it brings up a ton of uncertainty for us, and […]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve added a significant amount of bonus material to our popular Submersion 60-day audio program to make it even better. These bonuses include: 60-page Submersion Summary Guide – This ebook conveniently summarizes each audio lesson on a single page, so you can refresh yourself on the key ideas at a…
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By Leo Babauta There’s a strange contradiction in most of our lives: We deeply feel the messiness of our lives. We feel it in all areas of our lives, which stresses us out and causes us to shut down, feel overwhelmed, run to distraction and comforts. It creates tremendous uncertainty for us. But … We […]
I found this question on Quora. The first moment after you’ve stopped following the herd (i.e., “once”), you are in a very bad spot. You are in a wasteland. The herd has just gone through the area, and everything is trampled and eaten. You are behind the herd, and predators are lurking, waiting for lonely […]