Things To Make A Person Happy

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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 [...]


Things To Make A Person Happy

Here is your Sunday STORY on: LOVE OF WISDOM When the going gets tough there is a point where many would give in and say the task in hand is too difficult. Most of every day there are tasks and duties that are tedious and considerations are made to leave the job until tomorrow. Ask yourself whether it's the job that's tedious or is it your frame of mind that feels more tired than your limbs? This form of lethargy has so much to answer for; it can prevent mountains being moved and dishes on the sink from being washed. It can prevent us accomplishing a task that normally would be within our range. This lethargy in the mind destroys ambition, intimidates our enthusiasm and drains our energy tank; when in actual fact it is just a state of mind as our body is fit enough to continue. We must have a belief that we can overcome this lethargy; we must have a faith that we can conquer our weariness. This faith, this belief can fire our engines beyond the norm and provide us with so many victories. Rather than be a prisoner of our mood we must SEE the mind in action and witness its control. In doing this we can fight its effect. Faith in what is right is a major driving force and can almost create an aura around our whole being; as if we have a greater presence. Our godliness will almost protect our life like an eggshell. In today's story we see a missionary emanate with goodness and with a loving nature, and perhaps it was this that created a weird and wonderful event in protection. BE SAFE WITH FAITH A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan... "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I travelled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point. On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital. Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord. I then travelled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident. Two weeks later I repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards. At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite. The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No sir, I was not the only person to see the guards. My five friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone. (Unknown Author) QUOTE: "A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must... be undaunted when the going gets tough.' (Ronald Reagan)

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ASK A DESIGNER: Let your home do your wooing - Baxter Bulletin

10 Feb 2012 at 10:47am  Good decorating can?t guarantee happy romance, of course ... and Kyle Schuneman of Live Well Designs share advice on making a new date?s visit a successful one. ?The obvious things really are worth saying here: Cleanliness is free ...

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Got Happiness? Where Marketing Meets the Science of Well-Being - Huffington Post

10 Feb 2012 at 10:39am  Retailers, manufacturers, service providers all want you to know how they bring more than just "good things to life," they can make you happy too. Here are just ... multiple dimensions that capture the whole person. Happiness is certainly a prominent ...

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On Valentine's Day, tradition beats tech for your sweetheart's gift - Baltimo...

10 Feb 2012 at 8:31am  Pay attention to the quality of the items you give, make a connection with your loved one's favorite things, and your gifts will be as unique and special as the person who is receiving ... the majority of women wish a "Happy Valentine's Day" to friends ...

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Meet The Author Of ?Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That?s OK? - Singularity ...

10 Feb 2012 at 6:15am  They can?t make progress. But if you look at the Khan Academy, Udacity, open courseware, things like ... How can I be happy without a capitalist economy? It?s atrocious to think that the highest peak of a person would be to barely survive ...

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Tips to finding happiness - Burnaby Now

10 Feb 2012 at 3:23am  Here are a couple things you can do to change those thought ... You don't need to be the person you were in the past anymore if it doesn't make you happy. Everything that has happened in your life prepared you to have the courage to become ...

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Andrea Poli: I want to stay at Inter for many years - goal.com

10 Feb 2012 at 1:14am  Midfielder Andrea Poli has stressed that he's very happy at Inter ... club that wants to win things. I felt comfortable here right from the start, especially with president [Massimo] Moratti: he's a very intelligent person and someone you ...

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Q&A: Harvard's Tommy Amaker on Knicks star Jeremy Lin - Calgary Herald

8 Feb 2012 at 4:54pm  A: I used to talk about him in front of our team and make mention I thought he and ... he certainly knows what to do with it. I'm so happy for him because he's a such a deserving kid to have neat things come his way. If you talk to anybody who's had ...

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How to submit photography to art galleries or museums - Examiner

7 Feb 2012 at 4:55pm  One of the hardest things for new ... re usually more than happy to speak with you. After you've made casual contact with a gallery, make an appointment to bring in your portfolio or arrange to send some samples. If you met in person, ask how they handle ...

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Unexpected Gift 1/1 NC17 AU

12 Nov 2011 at 7:45pm  nother repost from a past SeSa. Author: Lara Rating: NC17 eventually Disclaimer: This is all made up with no knowledge of true events Note: The request was for a Christmas AU w/top!Orlando. Angst okay, with a happy ending. Note #2: If memory serves, ...