By Leo Babauta The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the week, I kept the question in my mind, “What would it be like to have … Continue reading How to Put Life on Easy Mode
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Effortless Effort: Relaxing While Trying Hard
BY LEO BABAUTA I’ve noticed that a lot of us will be pretty wiped out at the end of a long day of work or social activity, to the point where we need time to recuperate from exhaustion. There’s nothing wrong with that, but let’s talk about the possibility of doing hard things without exhausting ourselves. … Continue reading Effortless Effort: Relaxing While Trying Hard
Reset Ritual to Come Back to Focus
BY LEO BABAUTA One of the most common problems when people are working is that they get caught up in busywork or distractions, and it can take hours before they find their way back to their meaningful work. Part of that is procrastination, of course, but a lot of times it’s just falling down a rabbithole … Continue reading Reset Ritual to Come Back to Focus
Curbing a Compulsive Habit: A Primer
by Leo Babauta The habits we just can’t seem to quit can be very challenging — not only are they hard to change, they can have negative effects on our lives, and make us feel bad about ourselves. In this post, I’d like to talk about a few things I’ve found helpful to curb a … Continue reading Curbing a Compulsive Habit: A Primer
Destroy What You Know
by Leo Babauta We are held back from creating the life we want, from our highest purpose, from our greatest growth and learning … by what we know. Destroy what you know. Once we feel like we’re a little good at something, we cling to that. We cling to wanting others to think we know … Continue reading Destroy What You Know