Leo Babauta is a simplicity blogger & author. He created Zen Habits in 2007, a Top 25 blog with a million readers. He's also a best-selling author, a husband, father of six children, and a vegan. In 2010 moved from Guam to San Francisco, where he leads a simple life.
He started Zen Habits to chronicle and share what he's learned while changing a number of habits, including:
Quit smoking (on Nov. 18, 2005).
Became a runner.
Ran several marathons and a 50-mile ultramarathon.
Began waking early.
Became organized and productive.
Began eating healthier
Became a vegan.
Eliminated his debt.
Simplified his life.
Lost weight (about 70 pounds).
Wrote several best-selling books and ebooks.
Started a successful blog on simplicity.
Created a leading blog on minimalism.
He started Zen Habits to chronicle and share what he's learned while changing a number of habits, including:
Quit smoking (on Nov. 18, 2005).
Became a runner.
Ran several marathons and a 50-mile ultramarathon.
Began waking early.
Became organized and productive.
Began eating healthier
Became a vegan.
Eliminated his debt.
Simplified his life.
Lost weight (about 70 pounds).
Wrote several best-selling books and ebooks.
Started a successful blog on simplicity.
Created a leading blog on minimalism.
My Top 5
A Brief Guide to Life
Life can be ridiculously complicated, if you let it. I suggest we simplify. Here are a few simple rules for life.
The Best Goal is No Goal
The idea of having concrete, achievable goals seem to be deeply ingrained in our culture. I know I lived with goals for many years. These days, however, I live without goals, for the most part. It’s absolutely liberating.
The Zen of Doing
Our minds become a constant deluge of thoughts dwelling in the past, worries of the future, distractions pulling us in every direction. But all of that melts away when we focus on just doing.