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The Little Guide to Contentedness
by Leo
18 May 2012 at 1:31pm
‘He who is contented is rich.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There has been little in my life that has made as much an impact as learning to be content — with my life, where I am, what I’m doing, what I have, who I’m with, who I am. This little trick changes [...]
The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active
by guest
15 May 2012 at 9:00am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count. Let?s see if this rings any bells. When the clock hits 8, I sit. I plop back in my rolling chair, crack open the laptop on my desk, and spend the next nine hours with my butt glued firmly to [...]
Three Little Habits to Find Focus
by Leo
10 May 2012 at 11:42am
‘Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for miseries and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ll be the first to admit that I fall victim to the trap of the Internet — a wonderful empowering tool that can fill your day with distractions, [...]
How to Live Well
by Leo
7 May 2012 at 1:59pm
‘Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.’ ~Seneca Post written by Leo Babauta. I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht. And yet, [...]
What I?ve Learned About Learning
by Leo
3 May 2012 at 9:07am
‘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 Post written by Leo Babauta. I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I help Eva homeschool our kids — OK, [...]
The 39th Lesson
by Leo
30 Apr 2012 at 9:05am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Today (April 30) is my 39th Un-un-birthday, and as usual, the day is a good day to pause and reflect. Last year I wrote 38 Life Lessons I?ve Learned in 38 Years, and people seemed to find some use in it. This year, I thought I’d share an additional lesson [...]
How to Fail at Habits
by Leo
24 Apr 2012 at 11:28am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Before I learned how to change habits, I was stuck. I kept trying to change various habits — running, eating healthier, waking earlier, getting out of debt, ending procrastination — and I kept failing. I got very good at failing, in fact. Looking back on those days, given the power [...]
Webinar: How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life
by Leo
23 Apr 2012 at 8:00am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Yesterday I conducted a free webinar, “How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life“, and the video is below. The webinar was held Mon. April 23), and in it I talked about my struggle with bad habits, why bad habits are so powerful, and how I [...]
Crazy Talk: The Do-What-You-Love Guide
by Leo
19 Apr 2012 at 11:36am
‘Everything you can imagine is real.’ ~Pablo Picasso Post written by Leo Babauta. When I wrote the first words of this blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life. I thought I was doing nothing more than reflecting on the changes that had been happening in [...]
Why We Overplan
by Leo
17 Apr 2012 at 8:40am
‘A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There is something about my mind, and many people’s minds, that is overly optimistic. We think we can do so much each day, and so we overplan. We fill our plans with so much, confident [...]

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Here is your Tuesday STORY on: SELF DEVELOPMENT Half the battle is to understand... If we know we can self develop, then the big question is, why don't we? The answer to that would normally consist of excuse after excuse; on the lines of, not enough time, too busy, I lead an active schedule and I can never find the time. So... if half the battle is to understand then a further quarter is to schedule your time. Time seems to drift by too fast and we can never get anything done. I would suggest we waste our time rather than not manage it properly; but that is not the issue at the moment. We can all have good intentions but unless we use our time efficiently we'll never make any actions. In not making actions we don't self develop. Today's story illustrates the crazy world we live in and what we allow to happen. THE PARADOX OF OUR TIME We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom and lie too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've done larger things, but not better things; we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice; we write more, but learn less; plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; more food but less appeasement; more acquaintances, but fewer friends; more effort but less success. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality. These are the time of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure and less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the show window, and nothing in the stockroom. (Attributed to George Carlin) QUOTE: "Our greatest glory consists not in ever falling... but in rising every time we fall.' (Ralph Waldo Emerson) [[ct]]: Articles On Being Happy

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How to live without regrets - Herald Sun

19 May 2012 at 3:08am

How to live without regrets
Herald Sun
WHEN your time is up, will you be happy with the life you've lived? It's time to make those changes now. If you are not familiar with the term "bucket list", it refers to a list of the things you would like to do before you die (kick the bucket).

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No happy ending: 1 family's struggle with autism - NECN

18 May 2012 at 11:15pm

No happy ending: 1 family's struggle with autism
NECN
But their story is not a happy one. And it is one they suspect is all too similar to others in Berks County. The disorder is often associated with the autistic savant played by Dustin Hoffman in the movie "Rain Man," but only about one in 10 autistic ...

CHIVAS: Califf happy, despite his words - ESPN (blog)

18 May 2012 at 10:56pm

ESPN (blog)

CHIVAS: Califf happy, despite his words
ESPN (blog)
He and his family were happy in Philly, and he had no desire to come home. Paul Frederiksen/US Presswire Danny Califf, though excited to play for Chivas USA, says he did not ask for a trade from Philadelphia as some have said.

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Fatboy Slim wishes a happy 2d birthday to Royale - Boston Globe

18 May 2012 at 10:11pm

Boston Globe

Fatboy Slim wishes a happy 2d birthday to Royale
Boston Globe
I'm very happy with the respect I get [for] my contribution over the years to it. And I'm really happy that I'm still here. It's not like I'm just being wheeled out as some token granddad. I can still hold my own and wow 'em.

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139th Brigade happy to be home - KSFY

18 May 2012 at 6:26pm

139th Brigade happy to be home
KSFY
You can try to summarize it into how happy, but you just fall short," said Sergeant Matthew Gjernes. Added Roger Miles, "Amazing. It's awesome that we have such a large support group here. It's really nice to know that everyone is caring for us.

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Taylor Armstrong: Be Happy With Yourself And You Will Be Happy In Love - Holl...

18 May 2012 at 4:24pm

PerezHilton.com

Taylor Armstrong: Be Happy With Yourself And You Will Be Happy In Love
Hollywood Life
?Figuring out how to be happy on my own is something that I've never done until now. And finding that has been a pretty powerful lesson for me,? Taylor says. ?I was going through journals and past relationships and I realized how much power I gave away ...
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I'm happy for Wood, but what are the Cubs doing? - Chicago Tribune (blog)

18 May 2012 at 3:57pm

I'm happy for Wood, but what are the Cubs doing?
Chicago Tribune (blog)
A happy ending, for sure. I'm not blaming Wood. I'd do the same thing if I could. But the sentimental specter appears to make official what we already believed: This Cubs season doesn't matter, no matter what Theo Epstein said.

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Lampard: Chelsea happy to be underdog in Munich - SI.com

18 May 2012 at 2:12pm

Goal.com

Lampard: Chelsea happy to be underdog in Munich
SI.com
MUNICH (AP) -Chelsea is just fine with being labeled the underdog against favored Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, stand-in captain Frank Lampard said Friday. Lampard acknowledged that Bayern has an advantage playing in the "amazing'' ...
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104 BILLION REASONS TO BE HAPPY: Facebook breaks records as it goes public - ...

18 May 2012 at 1:58am

Los Angeles Times

104 BILLION REASONS TO BE HAPPY: Facebook breaks records as it goes public
Herald Sun
Facebook shares will trade for $38 each from 1.00am Will increase Zuckerberg's net worth to $28.2 billion Even the Winklevii will benefit from the new offering Share shocker: $35bn wiped off Aussie market AT 1am AEST, the man with the hoodie rang a ...
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How to Be Happy: What We Know Now - The Atlantic

17 May 2012 at 8:57am

The Atlantic

How to Be Happy: What We Know Now
The Atlantic
Just last month, for example, a study reported that cardiovascular health is significantly better in people who report being happier. On one level, there is an obvious explanation to the phenomenon: Happy people are more likely to engage in the healthy ...