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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, we might hide in fear and pain, we might lash out in anger. Every thing we do, everything we are, expresses. Gandhi's... Read more »

Survive and Thrive: How to Transform Anxiety into Inspiration


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Mary Jaksch of Goodlife Zen.
Are you anxious at times? I am. Let's face it, there's plenty of anxiety to go around: lay-offs, relationship crises, pandemics, violence - and that's just for starters. Actually, anxiety is a natural alarm system that keeps us safe and productive. But it can become... Read more »

How to Be Childlike


"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." - Pablo Picasso
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
Sometimes I lounge lazily in bed, in the middle of the day, with a couple of my kids and just abandon my worldly... Read more »

The World Needs You to Do What You Love


Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead.
The greatest change happens because of people that are deeply passionate, and have a great love for the work they do. If you want to make a difference in the world, the single most important thing you can do is consciously and deliberately choose to do work that you are passionate about. No other choice can have a greater impact on... Read more »

3 Jedi Mind Tricks to Feel Better in a Nanosecond


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Steve of Freedom Education.
This strategy works so well and it’s so simple.  You can do this at home, at work, with friends, family or even with anyone at all. You could even do it with a stranger.  What the heck am I talking about? I'm talking about feeling good.  There is... Read more »

Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself


Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
There's too much emphasis these days on productivity, on hyperefficiency, on squeezing the most production out of every last minute. People have forgotten how to relax. How to be lazy. How to enjoy life. Try this: read some of the best books, magazines... Read more »

Virus Protection For The Mind


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Steven Aitchison of Change Your Thoughts.
We all know how destructive viruses on our computer can be and how important it is to have virus protection installed. However we're not so careful when it comes to protecting our own minds with the, often devastating, effects our own thoughts... Read more »

How to Live Without the Clock


"Clocks slay time... time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life." - William Faulkner
Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead.
Have you ever wished that time would just go away? I don't mean time or "existence" in the literal sense. I mean time in the way... Read more »

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