At the end of every year here at Zen Habits (this is the third year), I write that I've had the best year of my life.
This year has been no exception.
I'd like to take a moment to reflect on this year, and to share the best posts of 2009.
Zen Habits...
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‘Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.’ ~ Spanish Proverb
Let's face it: most of us fail when it comes to sticking to resolutions -- so much so that many people swear never to make resolutions again.
And...
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Editor's note: This is a guest post from Corbett Barr of Free Pursuits.
There's an age-old question that everyone seems to struggle with at some point in life. Is it better to be a Renaissance man or woman and be
good at a lot of different things or to be laser-focused and really
great at one specific thing?
The...
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I intended to do a "Zen Habits Gift Guide", full of frugal and green gifts that I like, typical of the gift guides you see everywhere at this time of year.
Then I revised the post to show ways to
avoid...
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"Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk
The holidays are a busy and stressful time for most people -- with work and gift shopping and get-togethers and all kinds of other events...
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A couple of 5th graders named Michelle and Casen recently asked me:
What advice would you give us when we know we should exercise, but we just don't feel up for it?
My answer to them is what I'd tell anyone, child or adult:
Don't...
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"Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables." - Spanish Proverb
It's that time of year -- the end part -- when people start thinking about their lives, their goals, their habits, and how to change everything...
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Editor's note: This is a guest post from David Turnbull of Adventures of a Barefoot Geek.
There are two challenges that people face when choosing to live a simpler life: owning little and wanting little. Yet people fuse these challenges together into a larger "live simply" goal. Unfortunately, they're two different beasts that need...
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