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The Pause Upon Which All Else Relies
by Leo
9 Feb 2012 at 8:56am
Post written by Leo Babauta. There is one little habit I’ve learned that has changed everything else in my life. The pause. When we fail, it’s because we act on urges without thinking, without realizing it. We have the urge to eat junk, and we do it. We have the urge to check email instead [...]
The Thousand Cuts Fitness Program
by Leo
6 Feb 2012 at 10:43am
Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve trained for marathons, triathlons, 10Ks, a 13.5-hour challenge, Ubanathlons, and more. But my favorite fitness program isn’t one where you train for a major event. It’s where you get fit by a thousand little actions. When the actions are tiny, they are easy. You have no excuse. You can [...]
The Two-Headed Beast of Successful Habit Change
by guest
2 Feb 2012 at 9:20am
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tyler Tervooren of Advanced Riskology. I used to have a lot of bad habits. I still do, but I used to have a lot more. Here?s just a small sampling: I woke up late and went to bed early. I procrastinated on my most important work. I [...]
Create the Habit of Meditation, & the Zen Habits Premium Membership
by Leo
31 Jan 2012 at 3:03pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of Meditation. The membership is a monthly subscription of $19.99, but really it’s a commitment to changing your life, and the tools needed to [...]
Creating Silence from Chaos
by Leo
27 Jan 2012 at 3:20pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be lovely, and therapeutic, and powerful. It can be the remedy for our stress and the habits that crush us. If we [...]
The Habits That Crush Us
by Leo
23 Jan 2012 at 11:26am
‘Don’t panic.’ ~Douglas Adams Post written by Leo Babauta. Why is it that we cannot break the bad habits that stand in our way, crushing our desires to live a healthy life, be fit, simplify, be happier? How is it that our best intentions are nearly always beaten? We want to be focused and productive, [...]
Learning to Sit Alone, in a Quiet Empty Room
by Leo
17 Jan 2012 at 1:49pm
‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and how many of them would be eased if we could learn to sit alone, in a quiet empty room, with contentment. If [...]
Life as a Conscious Practice
by Leo
13 Jan 2012 at 9:15am
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele Post written by Leo Babauta. When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer ? we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those movements. Our entire lives are like this, but we’re often less conscious of the practice. [...]
Your Top 10 Clutter Questions, Answered
by Leo
11 Jan 2012 at 11:33am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Decluttering is a skill that you learn with practice, just like any skill. And just like other skills, there are many little questions and problems you need answered and solved as you get started. Those of you taking the Clutterfat Challenge this month are facing these problems, and I’m here [...]
Clearing Your Life for a New Year
by Leo
9 Jan 2012 at 12:55pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. Every January, people rush out and get a gym membership, set a list of goals or resolutions, and get ready to take on a new year of frenetic activity. Unfortunately, we don’t often clear space to make room for all this new stuff. The beginning of the year is a [...]


Dropping Must Ought And Should

Here is your Saturday STORY on: SOLVING PROBLEMS: If you have a problem, what do you do and where do you go? Firstly we must be aware that being choked by a problem will only make you want to kick and scream. The resultant decision would be a forced one under duress. Ideally you would want to take time, care and attention over every decision. To do this with a good degree of success we must be within a calm state of mind. If we are confronted with a problem and a state of anguish and frustration arose we must first spot the condition and then resist it from affecting any decision we make. More often than not we forget to be grateful for the other things in life that we have. Today's story illustrates how an illness can suddenly make you see life clearly; and sadly for the lady who wrote this, too clear too late. IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER (written after discovery of terminal cancer) I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the "GOOD" living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth. I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life. I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment realizing that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my kids kissed me impetuously, would never have said, "Later, now go get washed up for dinner." There would have been more "I love you's" ... more "I'm sorry's" ... but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute ... look at it and really see it ... live it .. and never give it back. (Erma Bombeck) QUOTE: 'You have to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old - whatever 'the old' means for you. (Sarah Ban Breathnach)

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Hyperion Oil Refinery To Be Built In Union Co. - KELOLAND TV

10 Feb 2012 at 3:26pm  Opponents have said the environmental impacts of the refinery are greater than previously anticipated and residents of the county aren't happy about the latest ruling. Later tonight on KELOLAND News at 6, we'll hear from residents, including one ...

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ASIAN WOMEN REVEAL SECRETS TO KEEPING A MAN HAPPY - Weekly World News

10 Feb 2012 at 2:50pm   Asian women share tips on how to catch a man and keep him happy. For generations Asian women learned how to treat a man by following rules laid down by Thai philosopher Sunthron Phu in his book Maxims for Teaching Women.  Now they?ve taken ...

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Happy Hour at the New Suzette - portlandmonthlymag

10 Feb 2012 at 2:50pm  Once a pastry chef at Chez Panisse, Bluehour, and clarklewis, Jehnee Rains has been flippin? and fillin? crêpes at Suzette?her sweet Alberta eatery that was part food cart/part cozy covered carriage house?to the tune of rave reviews since 2009.

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World Happy Day - Forbes

10 Feb 2012 at 2:43pm  Tomorrow has been declared World Happy Day by the filmmakers of the new documentary movie Happy.  Publicity stunt?  Sure.   But that?s okay.  The spirit behind the film is what matters, and it?s important: It?s asking us to take a ...

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Wagging tails replace sad eyes: New sponsor for Westminster show to run ... -...

10 Feb 2012 at 2:36pm 

Christian Science Monitor

Wagging tails replace sad eyes: New sponsor for Westminster show to run ...
Washington Post
Happy dogs will rule the air waves this year, thanks to a new sponsor for America's most prestigious dog competition and a decision to air ads that shift the focus away from sad-eyed animals in need of adoption. ?The feedback we got from our primary ...
Wagging tails replace sad eyes in Westminster adsChristian Science Monitor

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Adele Responds to Karl Lagerfeld's "Too Fat" Remark - Vibe

10 Feb 2012 at 2:28pm  It's quite interesting how fast this story has unfolded. Either way, we are happy that Adele doesn't really care what Lagerfeld has to say and she's happy in the skin that she's in.

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Government cannot make you happy - NewHampshire.com (blog)

10 Feb 2012 at 1:46pm  In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson called the pursuit of happiness an unalienable right. This was a radical idea. For most of history, most people didn't think much about pursuing happiness. They were too busy just trying to ...

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Madonna Not Happy With M.I.A.?s Super Bowl Gesture - KWTX

10 Feb 2012 at 1:24pm  NEW YORK (February 10, 2012)--Madonna said Friday she wasn?t happy that M.I.A. made an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show. Madonna said on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Friday that the gesture was pointless and "seemed out of place.

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McIlroy happy to be Wozniacki´s ball boy - EXEGOLF

10 Feb 2012 at 1:03pm 

BBC Sport

McIlroy happy to be Wozniacki´s ball boy
EXEGOLF
Some eight months into their relationship and Rory McIlroy declared to be Caroline Wozniacki's ball boy. The World No. 2 ranked McIlroy put himself into contention for a second Omega Dubai Desert Classic success with a day two 65 to be tied for the ...
McIlroy and Bjorn lead the way as world's best dazzle in DubaiDaily Mail

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Documentary shows how to be truly happy - 9NEWS.com

10 Feb 2012 at 1:03pm 

Forbes

Documentary shows how to be truly happy
9NEWS.com
In the new documentary HAPPY, Director Roko Belic sets out to answer and bring truth to this life-long goal. The New York Times released an article showing that the US ranked 23 in happiness among other countries. This inspired Belic to take a ...
SOUTH ON 101: Get happyLompoc Record

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