“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell By SysBots I was sitting outside my new home yesterday (we just moved last week, and we love the new place), watching the world go by. There were people in cars, in a… Read More »Let the World Pass You By
By SysBots On my 46th birthday recently, my (mostly adult) kids wrote out a list of lessons I’d taught each of them in their lives so far. Each wrote their own list, and my wife Eva sweetly put them together in a notebook. As I… Read More »The 11 Life Lessons It Turns Out I’ve Taught My Six Kids
By SysBots Many of us work in an endless stream of tasks, browser tasks, social media, emails, meetings, rushing from one thing to another, never pausing and never ending. Then the day is over, and we are exhausted, and we often have very little to… Read More »Do Less: A Short Guide
By SysBots I’m excited to share the new website for my upcoming book, The Power of Less: ThePowerOfLess.com. My book will hit bookstores and online book retailers on Dec. 30, 2008, and this website will share information about the book and much much more: Audio… Read More »Leo’s Book: The Power of Less Video and Website
‘People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh By SysBots The end of procrastination is the art of letting go. I’ve been a lifelong procrastinator, at least… Read More »How I Learned to Stop Procrastinating, & Love Letting Go
By SysBots This blog has been a way for me to share what I’ve learned, about simplicity, mindfulness, habits, motivation, work, parenting, life. And it’s been quite a journey of learning. I look back on when I started Zen Habits, nearly eight years ago, and… Read More »My Most Effective Learning Tools
By SysBots On Friday, I issued the 30-Day Learning Challenge for June, and you responded incredibly: more than 2,600 people have signed up, and the list is still growing! As a thank you for joining me, I thought I’d write a couple bonus learning articles… Read More »Learning Tips for the Top 8 Learning Challenges
‘We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.’ ~Lloyd Alexander By SysBots I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I… Read More »What I’ve Learned About Learning
Post written by SysBots. At the moment, I’m in the last phase of my Bellyfat Challenge — I’ve lost a good amount of fat but I have about 10 pounds to go (or so). I’m enjoying getting lean, but those last few pounds are always… Read More »The Ultimate How to Get Lean Guide
By SysBots I ran across a friend who’s been dreaming about starting his business for years … and he feels stuck. Like many people who want to start a business, write a book or a blog, or launch some other kind of creative or entrepreneurial… Read More »A Simple Technique for Launching Your Project in 20 Minutes