Leo Babauta
Writer at Freelance
Blogger at Zen Habits
Creator of Zen Habits. Training in uncertainty. Zen student, vegan, dad, husband.
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1 week ago |
goodmenproject.com | Leo Babauta
Most of us are on autopilot, most of the time. There’s nothing wrong with that — we can’t all be super intentional every minute of the day. Being on autopilot reduces cognitive load so we can save our brain resources for things that matter. But what if you want to expand beyond what you already know how to do? You’d have to get outside of your comfort zone some of the time, and intentionally practice something new. For me, I like to ask a simple question: How will I show up today?
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1 week ago |
goodmenproject.com | Leo Babauta
By Leo BabautaEach day, we’re faced with a thousand decisions about what to do, because there’s just too many things on our list and in our inboxes. We can feel overwhelmed and anxiety starts to arise. This all leads to decision fatigue and indecision as well. So how do we deal with all of this? I’m going to recommend some things that will sound too simple. And I’m going to ask you to trust me, and give them your best effort, even if you’ve heard these a thousand times before.
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2 weeks ago |
goodmenproject.com | Leo Babauta
By Leo BabautaFor most of our lives, we find ways to stay in our comfort zones — we do the things we’re used to, stay with the work we know, and avoid putting ourselves in discomfort in so many ways. There’s nothing wrong with comfort — in fact, when we’re struggling or hurt, some comfort is a beautiful thing. The thing is, comfort can be addicting. If we get comfort through food, social media, Youtube, alcohol, drugs … we want more and more of it.
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2 weeks ago |
goodmenproject.com | Leo Babauta
By Leo BabautaLately I’ve been studying the game of chess, and while I’m still very much a beginner and not good at the game, it’s been teaching me a lot about the learning process. One of the best lessons is that my mistakes fuel the engine of my growth as a player. This applies, of course, to everything we’re doing in life. When we’re in a learning or growth process, we’re inevitably going to mess up.
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3 weeks ago |
zenhabits.net | Leo Babauta
By Leo BabautaMost people become flustered or frustrated when things don’t go according to plan. I’ve felt this way myself — I have a plan for the day, and all kinds of things come up to get in the way of that plan, and it can feel really frustrating. This is the result of a lack of flexibility in our mindset. It’s natural to have a lack of flexibility — we really want things to go according to our plan, it helps us to feel like we’re in control and there’s order to our lives.
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We’re often in a hurry to get past the hard parts — the mistakes, the messiness, the not-knowing. But they carry valuable lessons. With practice, we can learn to meet them with steadiness instead of resistance. Read on my blog ➜ https://t.co/kFZu2Uutbv https://t.co/y6HOU9PBxW
#ZenHabits ✨ https://t.co/ASg30DyqaM
After taking some time off, I came back to a big pile of tasks — emails, messages, things I hadn’t finished. In this video, I share how I moved through that pile without needing to do it all at once. Just one thing at a time, with breaks and clarity. ▶️ https://t.co/WJQd9gaaiz