“Stop waiting for the right person to come into your life. Be the right person to come to someone’s life”
Leo Babauta“Adding little amounts over time makes a huge difference”
Leo Babauta“Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.”
Leo Babauta“The point of simple living, for me has got to be:A soft place to landA wide margin of errorRoom to breatheLots of places to find baseline happiness in each and every day”
Leo Babauta“Stop waiting for the right person to come into your life. Be the right person to come to someone’s life”
Leo Babauta“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”
Leo Babauta“Instead of focusing on how much you can accomplish, focus on how much you can absolutely love what you’re doing.”
Leo Babauta“The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be.”
Leo Babauta“On the topic of exercise, "It's just as important as brushing your teeth everyday, more important than watching TV or reading online or answering email. Make time for something so crucial to a good life.”
Leo Babauta, 52 Changes“Such a simplified lifestyle can be truly wonderful - you'll finally have time for the things you really love, for relaxation, for outdoor activities, for exercise, for reading or finding peace and quiet, for the loved ones in your life, for the things you're most passionate about. This is what it means to thrive - to live a life full of the things you want in them, and not more. To live a better quality of life without having to spend and buy and consume.”
Leo Babauta, Thriving on Less: Simplifying in a Tough Economy“Find a quiet place, and just read. If you’re reading an ebook, clear away everything else but your ebook reader.Then you settle into the reading, and enjoy it. Bask in the luxury of reading without distractions.”
Leo Babauta, Focus: A Simplicity Manifesto in the Age of Distraction