The Breath of God Inspiration Method

"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." -Vincent van Gogh
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
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Coding Simplicity: How to Avoid Feature Creep in Your Life

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
There's a concept in programming called "feature creep" -- when a software developer continually adds one feature after another because "wouldn't it be nice"...
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Life is Poetry

'My life is my message.' - Gandhi
Each of us lives a life that expresses who we are, reacts to the world around us, shows our passions, reflects our deep river of feeling and being. We might sing out in joy, through our words and actions and expressions,...
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How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Jeffrey Tang of The Art of Great Things.
"Do what you love." We've all heard this advice before. It's great advice, though not many people truly take it to heart. But sometimes doing what...
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Live Simply, and Save the Drama for Your Mother

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
The word "drama" has taken on an interesting meaning in recent years, beyond the performance...
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Announcing Zen Family Habits

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
I'm happy to share with you the birth of Zen Habits' sister site: Zen Family Habits. It's a joint project with...
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There’s No Task Easier Than No Task

"Remember that there is no code faster than no code." - Taligent's Guide to Designing Programs

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The Habit Change Cheatsheet: 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled existence fettered by the slow accretion of our previous actions. But habits can be...
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