Recently, I finished reading Book 7 of the Harry Potter series with my youngest daughter Noelle. We cried, laughed, gasped in shock, cried some more.It was quite a journey, reading all seven books with her, and it took us four or five years. By Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net Amazingly, it was my fourth time through the series. I read all…
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I’m issuing a challenge, to anyone who’d like to work out their self-discipline muscle, who’d like some mental training: Pick one self-discipline task to do for five minutes, every day this month. Commit to doing it publicly, or at least to a few friends or loved ones. Report to them weekly. Or you can do the challenge on your own…
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One of the things we tend to do habitually is move away from things we’re afraid of. How very human, how very loving, to protect ourselves! By Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net Unfortunately that tendency to avoid fears is exactly what limits us. We avoid our fear of pain, humiliation, anxiety, looking stupid, failing … and we develop all kinds of…
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Sometimes life throws you into a miserable situation, and it can seem pretty dark. By Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net Just a few examples of unhappy situations: You lost a loved one You received bad news Your finances are messed up You’re having a bad day at work Your partner is mad at you or has broken up with you You’re…
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A few nights ago, I was having dinner with my friend J.D., and he mentioned a guy who could do complex mathematical calculations in his head. J.D. said when the guy was asked how he could do such amazing calculations so quickly, the guy answered that he used a different part of his brain for math than most people do.…
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We all have a side of ourselves (or multiple sides) that we don’t want others to see. You might think of this as your “dark side,” or the Gollum in you (as my friend Adam calls it). By Leo Babauta by zenhabits.net It might be that you procrastinate, waste inordinate amounts of time on a certain site or game, drink…
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People usually succeed in the long run. by Steve Pavlina from stevepavlina.com/ This is the pattern I see in my long-term readers. They may take a while to get moving on their goals at first. They may endure some false starts and setbacks. They may procrastinate now and then. But if a goal is important to them, such as creating…
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I’m not obsessive about neatness, but I’ve learned ways of keeping my house neat and clean in a simple, stress-free way. I call it the “Clean-as-You-Go Principle.” By Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net That’s pretty self-explanatory, but of course I can’t resist going into the details. And also, I’ve found this principle to be great for other areas of my life:…
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You might be surprised how often we’re resisting life. by Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net If you assess your body right now, I bet you can find some kind of tension or tightness. For me, it’s often in my chest, but sometimes it’s in my jaw, face, neck or shoulders. Where does this tightness come from? We’re struggling against something — perhaps…
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Say thank you to everything and everyone, even to your grief and those who frustrate you. Ask how you want to use this gift of a day. See this moment as the most important moment in the world, and don’t wait to be happy. Do every task out of love for someone else, and yourself. To make better habits, put…
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