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By Leo Babauta How much of your day is spent either 1) trying to make yourself do something you really don’t want to do, or 2) avoiding doing that thing you don’t want to force yourself to do (and feeling guilty about it)? In truth, this is most of the day for many people. Trying […]
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Lately I’ve been waking up early (5:30am), because I traveled to London for a couple of weeks to lead a retreat, and my sleep schedule shifted.
I challenge you to do a test before you read the rest of this post (well OK, read the next two paragraphs then go do the challenge)
As I write this, I’m on a long plane ride — I’ve written many posts on planes and trains, and I find it actually much easier to write this way despite the shakiness of my laptop on these rides.
There is a power to our word that is very often underdeveloped — words are magic, and can create the world around us.
One of the best long-term things you can do for a happier life and better relationships is to cultivate a positive mindset.
How many days do you wake up excited for life, stoked to be alive and take on the day’s challenges?
I’m not the world’s greatest runner, but lately I’ve been challenging myself to stay at my edge. As I was running at my edge the other day, it occurred to me that this is a useful practice in many areas in life.
You start the day with the feeling: there’s a bunch of things I need to do right away.
People have often told me that they’re surprised by how much I get done during the week, from team members to clients. I’m not saying that to brag, but to relate that I forget how much work I’ve done to be able to make a bigger impact in the world.