For some reason, we keep romanticizing pain in creative work.
Advice & Confessions
Why Men Need to Do Difficult Things After 40
Difficulty is knowing when to stop.
Difficulty is knowing when to stop.
The Villa I Wasn’t Meant to See
A trip to Geelong, an unexpected door, and what happened when intuition met common sense.
A trip to Geelong, an unexpected door, and what happened when intuition met common sense
The Practice of Doing Less, on Purpose
Leo Babauta offers practical ways to reduce commitments, resist the pressure to stay busy and create more space for rest and inner peace.
Leo Babauta offers practical ways to reduce commitments, resist the pressure to stay busy and create more space for rest and inner peace.
Peace Is Not Loud: Why Real Calm Returns Slowly
There is a version of peace many people are chasing that doesn't actually exist.
There is a version of peace many people are chasing that doesn’t actually exist.
Mind Your Elders
Whatever your ancestors can teach you, go out of your way to remember it.
Whatever your ancestors can teach you, go out of your way to remember it.
Why Wouldn’t I Just Use AI for That?
Artificial experiences don’t lead to genuine happiness.
Artificial experiences don’t lead to genuine happiness.
Friendship Is Built Over Time, Through Ordinary Moments – I Teach Lonely College Students To Notice Them
The first skill I learned when I became a political science professor nearly 20 years ago was how to quiet a room full of chatty undergraduates.
The first skill I learned when I became a political science professor nearly 20 years ago was how to quiet a room full of chatty undergraduates.
‘Seen’ With No Reply Used to Ruin My Whole Day
Every minute of silence, I was filling the blank space with the worst possible explanation, then reacting to it as if it were fact.
Every minute of silence, I was filling the blank space with the worst possible explanation, then reacting to it as if it were fact.
When Was the Last Time You Were a Beginner at Something?
We spend decades getting good at things. But what might we be missing by avoiding the things we're terrible at? A few lessons from rock climbing, surfing, and the joy of being a beginner.
We spend decades getting good at things. But what might we be missing by avoiding the things we’re terrible at? A few lessons from rock climbing, surfing, and the joy of being a beginner.
The Operational Cost of Being the Strong One
When competence becomes a cage and reliability becomes a debt you never agreed to carry.
When competence becomes a cage and reliability becomes a debt you never agreed to carry.
Forget About Forgiveness
If you come from a situation like mine, you’ve heard this a million times, “You just need to forgive.” It’s offered up casually like a cure-all, a magic step that will somehow erase years of hurt.
If you come from a situation like mine, you’ve heard this a million times, “You just need to forgive.” It’s offered up casually like a cure-all, a magic step that will somehow erase years of hurt.
Why the Brain Supports the Fantasy
Why losing the dream feels harder than finding happiness.
Why losing the dream feels harder than finding happiness.
Finding Steadiness When the Ground Feels Shaky
Leo Babauta shares a mindfulness practice for managing uncertainty, acknowledging difficult emotions and finding inner calm amid external turmoil.
Leo Babauta shares a mindfulness practice for managing uncertainty, acknowledging difficult emotions and finding inner calm amid external turmoil.
The Quiet Disappearance of Conversation
We need to talk.
We need to talk.
Through the Tian Shan
Kyrgyzstan solo on my mountain bike
Kyrgyzstan solo on my mountain bike.