Zen Habits I love

Be able to walk away

February 27, 2012 Zen Habits I love

Source: google.ca via Johanne on Pinterest In any kind of negotiation, your ability to walk away is your strongest tool. Those who can walk away from the negotiation — legitimately walk away, not just make a show of it — are in the strongest position. Those who are convinced they need to make the deal [...]

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Do One Thing Well (By Zen Habit )

December 1, 2011 Johanne "My Dharma Angel within "

I’m often asked how you can start doing work you love — how you can make a living doing something you’re passionate about. I don’t profess to have all the answers, but the answer for me has been fairly simple: Do one thing really well. People want a more comprehensive answer than that, but in [...]

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Eating Healthfully- A Long Term Vision

November 3, 2011 Johanne "My Dharma Angel within "

‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’ ~Lao Tzu The quote by Lao Tzu above rings true for nutrition as well. It is a shame that so many people are obsessed with fad diets in order to quickly shed [...]

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Focus: New book on simplicity in the age of distractions

October 26, 2011 Johanne "My Dharma Angel within "

Focus:The new book on simplicity in the age of distractions It’s about finding simplicity in this Age of Distraction. It’s about finding the focus you need to create, to work on what’s important, to reflect, to find peace. And it comes in two flavors: free and premium. The Free Version The free version is simple: [...]

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Do Amazing Things

October 25, 2011 Zen Habits I love

Don’t let criticism stop you from doing anything. If someone tells you that your writing sucks, keep doing it. Make it better. Study people who do it well and rip them off, then make it your own and let your voice infuse what you do. Be great by being honest, by seeking the truth and [...]

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Cutting the Cord to Materialism

July 1, 2011 Johanne "My Dharma Angel within "

Cutting the Cord to Materialism Editor’s note: This is a guest post from David Damron of The Minimalist Path. Let’s start with an exercise … 1. Grab a small sheet of paper and a pen or pencil. 2. After you read the following question, please take 5 deep breaths before answering. 3. Write your response to [...]

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How I Changed My Life, In Four Lines

January 1, 2011 Johanne "My Dharma Angel within "

How I Changed My Life, In Four Lines ‘What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.’ ~C. S. Lewis Post written by Leo Babauta. Changing your life can seem an incredibly tough and complicated thing, especially if you’ve failed a great number of times (like I did), found it too hard, [...]

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