Comments on: Why Less is More: Interview with Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

By: Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:36:53 +0000

You got to admit it no matter who you are; Leo has stepped up to the plate every time, and delivered. Nice interview, Mary. Melanie Thomassians last blog post..7 Ways You Can Encourage Your Friends to be Healthy

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:36:06 +0000

There is something about simplicty that appeals to many people. At the same time, it is also curious simpler things are not always perceived as the easiest things. The human mind is conditioned to believe something must be tough to be good. People then grow to assume complicated is admirable or desirable and then work to make their lives more complex than they need to be. Thanks for taking time to share examples of your life stories. This is the kind of thing that people resonate with and grow from. The next step is to inspire people to transform their own lives. You can always hope that they get there. To believe in someone is a very powerful force. You see, that encourages them to believe in themselves when they may not have ad faith in their own positive life change before. To hear how someone else made positive changes is very encouraging. Liara Coverts last blog post..What if your relatives lived forever?

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:14:48 +0000

Hi Kent!
You’re right, all ideas have been thought of before. I always ask myself when writing about ideas: “How do I EXPERIENCE that in my life?”

What always impresses me about Leo’s writing is that he takes an idea and weaves an article that is intensely useful. That’s actually changed the way I write because I’ve learned through reading Leo’s articles that ‘interesting’ or even ‘fascinating’ isn’t enough – my pieces also have to tick the box ‘useful’.

By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher

Kent @ The Financial Philosopher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:27:05 +0000

The idea of “less is more” is simple yet profound; and it is certainly not anything “new” but quite needed in today’s world of excess.

I am sure that Leo would be the first to admit that he is simply sharing philosophies and practices that have existed for thousands of years; however, his capacity to impress these ancient ideas upon a younger generation is being used wisely.

Thanks for the interview Mary and more power to you, Leo!

“All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” ~ Basho

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:17:33 +0000

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By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:43:47 +0000

Hi Chris!
yes – focusing on one thing at a time makes a huge difference to the life. It takes practice and training.

The practice of meditation can help us return quickly to a quiet and steady mind.

Most importantly, we learn to observe the mind through meditation. That means that we notice when we are distracted.

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:24:15 +0000

Thanks for this interview. I like the trend toward focusing our attention on one item at a time in productivity blogging -- now in addition to having one task in front of us at a time, we just need to discipline our minds to be fully focused on it. I like the way you recognize the importance of meditation for this in your blog. Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coachings last blog post..Productivity From Within — New E-Book!

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:53:48 +0000

What I especially like about Leo’s work is that he’s a very modest. He never speaks down to anyone. I find that very appealing.
And he has some very interesting things to say!

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:31:38 +0000

Thanks for the nice comments, guys! @Zsolt: Yes, the book is already out in ebook formats -- on Amazon in Kindle format, and at other "e-tailers" in multiple ebook formats. Thanks again everyone! Leos last blog post..The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:20:44 +0000

Hi Zsolt, I don’t know whether Leo’s book is going to be published in an Ebook format. However, he has released a related free Ebook Thriving on Less in a Tough Economy here: http://thepowerofless.com/2008/12/free-ebook-thriving-on-less-simplifying-in-a-tough-economy/