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Reclaim Your Attention
July 28, 2010 by Leo BabautaA while back I (a bit ironically perhaps) tweeted this message: ‘Consider what you give your attention to each day. It’s a precious resource, & determines the shape of your life.’ This... read more
The Elements of Change
July 26, 2010 by Leo Babauta‘Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth... read more
The End Of Busy
June 15, 2010 by Leo Babauta“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.” ~Lao Tzu Stop being busy and your job is half done. Think about how busy we are, and how it has become a way of bragging: I’m so busy, I must... read more
13 small things to simplify your workday
April 27, 2010 by Leo Babauta“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu One of the... read more
Frictionless Work: How to Clear Your Life of Non-Essential Tasks
April 14, 2010 by Leo BabautaHow much of your day is spent doing administrative tasks, and not creating or doing other important work? How much time do you spend responding to emails and IMs and social networks, making payments, doing... read more
The only way to become amazingly great at something
December 15, 2009 by Leo Babauta“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein Very often you’ll see blog posts... read more
The Little Rules of Action
November 11, 2009 by Leo Babauta“The shortest answer is doing.” - Lord Herbert Too often we get stuck in inaction — the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward. And while... read more
Getting to Done (and getting on with life)
September 10, 2009 by Leo Babauta“If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done.”... read more
What are your excuses?
August 10, 2009 by Leo BabautaWe all make excuses. But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like the miserable maggots they are. I’m too tired. I don’t have the time. I don’t feel motivated. I’d rather do... read more
How to get financial peace of mind
August 28, 2008 by Leo BabautaIt’s a fact: our finances are one of the things in our lives that stress us out the most. If we’re trying for a stress-free life — with stress-free productivity, working and living environments,... read more
