Life

While being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone (and neither is Pamela Anderson), I talk to lots of people every day who tell me they’d like to become vegetarian, but it... 03/13/2008

Recently I began to do something in my bank account that would have been unthinkable to me a few years ago: build a (relatively large) cushion in my account, to allow myself to... 03/13/2008

Note : this will be another short, sorta-fun post that’s not on the weekly schedule. It’s not supremely useful, so feel free to skip this post. :) As I noted last we... 03/13/2008

This fantastic quote summarizes something that I’ve been trying to focus on recently in my daily life: “Whatever the tasks, do them slowly with ease, in mindfulness,... 03/13/2008

Confession time: I’m a cheapskate. Some would say frugal, which sounds much more positive, but in reality I can be a real cheapskate. I am fairly frugal (though not always... 03/13/2008

Who among us has the time or energy for housework? Sure, we often make the time, if we don’t like living in a pig sty. But too often our homes fall into disorder, just bec... 03/13/2008

Even the most motivated of us — you, me, Tony Robbins — can feel unmotivated at times. In fact, sometimes we get into such a slump that even thinking about making po... 03/13/2008

“Simplicity is the peak of civilization.” - Jessie Sampter A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. For me, it means eliminating... 03/13/2008

What would you be doing tomorrow if you retired today? Let’s say you had a blank day staring at you. You didn’t have to work. You could do anything at all (although... 03/13/2008

If you’re like most people, you might have trouble controlling your weight. Or maybe it’s under control, but it won’t go down to where you’d like it to b... 03/13/2008

I’ve been wanting to write this post for a little while now, about an experiment I’ve been doing. For a few months, I’ve been purposely binding myself. Not as... 03/13/2008

Confession time: I didn’t start planning my retirement when I was young. I didn’t give it much thought, because when you’re in your 20s, retirement seems like... 03/13/2008

When I published the Simple Living Manifesto last week, I mentioned the concept of “enough”. It’s one of the most important concepts in simplifying your life,... 03/13/2008

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” - Meister Eckhart Many days, I try to humble myself and hold a 2-m... 03/13/2008

You get up in the morning, you rush to get ready for work, you rush out the door without a breakfast. Perhaps you grab a bagel and cream cheese, perhaps a muffin, perhaps an Egg... 03/13/2008