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How We Can Help Alleviate World Poverty in Three Easy Steps

Zen Habits -- Editors note: This is a guest post from Mary Jaksch of Goodlife Zen. Alleviate world poverty? Isnt that impossible? There is so much grinding poverty in the worldhow could just one of us possibly make a difference? The reason it seems so impossible is that we tend to focus on the immense number of people suffering from povertyand on how little we can do individually. So we give up trying. But ther...     11-24
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The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a Living from Your Passion

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. So youve followed the Short But Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion, and have chosen something youre passionate about. Now you need to make it a careerbut are perhaps a bit lost. I have to admit I was there, only a few years ago, and three years later Ive successfully done it, even if Im a bit battered from the attempt. Its not easyIll tell you...     11-17
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How To Focus On What Truly Matters

Zen Habits -- Editors note: This is a guest post from Sid Savara of Analysis Driven Personal Development.In my life Ive gone through periods of intense, driven productivitymonths where everything fell into place, and my goals almost seemed to accomplish themselves. At the other extreme, there have been times in my life where I was completely overwhelmed, burdened by my different projects and responsibilitiesand...     11-14
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The Short but Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion

Zen Habits -- The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. - Arnold Toynbee Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Following your passion can be a tough thing. But figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive. Im luckyIve found my passion, and Im living it. I can testify that its the most wonderful thing, to be able to make a living doing what you love. And so,...     11-12
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The Little Rules of Action

Zen Habits -- The shortest answer is doing. - Lord Herbert Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Too often we get stuck in inactionthe quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward. And while Im no proponent of a whirling buzz of activity, I also believe people get lost in the distractions of the world and lose sight of whats important, and how ...     11-10
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Low-Stress Ways To Move House and Declutter Your Life

Zen Habits -- Editors note: This is a guest post from Annabel Candy of Get In the Hot Spot. Did you know that moving house can be one of the most stressful times in your life? Its right up there with losing your job, divorce or the death of a loved one, as one of the biggest causes of stress. Ive been there. In 2007 my husband and I sold our house along with most of our belongings and moved from New Zealand to ...     11-07
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The Only Way to Become Amazingly Great at Something

Zen Habits -- “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 Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Very often youll see blog posts or books teaching you to master a skill in only 10 days, or 3 daysin fact, it used to be 30 days but the time frame to master something seems to be shrin...     11-05
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How to Stop Being a Workaholic

Zen Habits -- Reader Carolyn recently asked, “How can an achievement-motivated workaholic learn to back off, relax, de-stress, and feel good about doing it? I am too driven!”This is a common problem, and one that has several parts we should look at separately:1. Being achievement-motivated. 2. Being a workaholic. 3. Learning to relax and de-stress. 4. Learning to feel good about it.Let’s start by saying that th...     11-03
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The Beginners Guide To Minimalist Travel

Zen Habits -- Editors note: This is a guest post from Karol Gajda of Ridiculously Extraordinary. Is that all your stuff? While embarking on my current 100+ day sojourn Ive been asked that question almost daily. Most people take more stuff for a 3 day weekend break than Ive taken on this long trip. If youve struggled to pack what you need in a carry-on I will show you the light. Its not difficult and you dont ha...     10-31
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The Minimalist Gmail Firefox Extension

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Great news for you Firefox minimalists: have you always wanted Minimalist Gmail in one click? Theres an extension for that. After my post on creating a Minimalist Gmail experience using Greasemonkey scripts, programmer and artist Matt Constantine worked hard to create an amazing Firefox extension that did what I was looking for and a lot more: The...     10-29
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The Anti-Fast Food Diet

Zen Habits -- There is a meditation exercise in which you place a raisin in your mouth. You do not eat the raisin. You meditate and allow it to sit in your mouth unmolested. The raisin plumps up and becomes a juicy fruitness in your mouth, tempting you to bite it. This is a powerful example of how eating is different when you are truly aware of each morsel. - Thich Nhat Hanh Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow ...     10-27
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How to Give Yourself to Whatever the Moment Brings, and Forget Stress

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. The prevailing way of living in our Western societies is to plan out our lives, both for the long term and on a day-to-day basis. We have planners and digital calendars that map out our lives, sometimes to the minute. We feel were in control, with plans like this. But its an illusion, as Ive said before. We cannot control our lives to this degree,...     10-24
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14 Simple Tips for Super Fast Web Browsing

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. As someone who does most of his work on the web, Ive developed some habits to allow me to work quickly, without distraction, so that I can get my work done easily. When I see others browse the web, it sometimes surprises me how far behind they are, and when others see me browse the web theyre surprised at how quick I am. Im not braggingI know ther...     10-22
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The Breath of God Inspiration Method

Zen Habits -- For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent van Gogh Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. The word inspiration to some literally means the breath of God. Whether youre religious or not, the idea of God or a god or a muse breathing inspiration into the depth of our beings is a beautiful one. Even if the world is naught but a natur...     10-20
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Coding Simplicity: How to Avoid Feature Creep in Your Life

Zen Habits -- There’s a concept in programming called “feature creep” — when a software developer continually adds one feature after another because “wouldn’t it be nice” and “why not” and “isn’t it cool” and “some users asked for it”.The end result is often a bloated program that tries to do everything but ends up being not very good at any of it — and hogs your system resources, crashes, and has a complicated...     10-17
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Life is Poetry

Zen Habits -- ‘My life is my message.’ - GandhiEach of us lives a life that expresses who we are, reacts to the world around us, shows our passions, reflects our deep river of feeling and being.We might sing out in joy, through our words and actions and expressions, we might hide in fear and pain, we might lash out in anger. Every thing we do, everything we are, expresses.Gandhi’s message was his life, and your...     10-15
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How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated

Zen Habits -- Editors note: This is a guest post from Jeffrey Tang of The Art of Great Things. Do what you love. Weve all heard this advice before. Its great advice, though not many people truly take it to heart. But sometimes doing what you love isnt enough to keep you going. Inspiration, passion, and motivation are difficult things to hold on to. They always seem to slip away right when you need them most. Yo...     10-13
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Live Simply, and Save the Drama for Your Mother

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.The word “drama” has taken on an interesting meaning in recent years, beyond the performance form of fiction it’s traditionally signified: “making a big deal over something unnecessarily”.It’s about making a big production of something, when you could simply get on with things.Interestingly, the word “drama” comes from the Greek word for “action”, ...     10-08
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Announcing Zen Family Habits

Zen Habits -- Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Im happy to share with you the birth of Zen Habits sister site: Zen Family Habits. Its a joint project with Sherri Kruger of the excellent blog Serene Journey (read: shes doing most of the work), and it aims to fill a gap that Ive been neglecting here at Zen Habits (I tend to neglect a lot of gaps you know). At one time I wrote a lot about family ...     10-06
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Theres No Task Easier Than No Task

Zen Habits -- Remember that there is no code faster than no code. - Taligents Guide to Designing Programs Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Whats the fastest way to get a task off your to-do list? Just delete itor dont put it there in the first place. When we read articles and books on productivity, getting things done, effectiveness, its not because we want to be hyperefficient or as speedy as...     10-02
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