“I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.”
— Pablo Picasso

How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling

By Mary Jaksch

Do you want to be more productive? Maybe you do, but I’m sure you don’t want to feel stressed, overwhelmed, or unhappy – which happens to many super-productive people.

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A Little Guide to Inspiration

By Leo Babauta

“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” - Jack London

We all have days when we’re just not very inspired, when we need passion and creativity breathed into us.

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“Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin.”
— Robert Collier

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
— Abraham Lincoln

Seven Simple Ways to Say “No”

By Celestine Chua

Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?

Well, you’re not alone. In the past, I was not good at saying “no”,

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“Our greatest glory consists not in never falling… but in rising every time we fall. ”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Information is the oxygen of the modern age.”

— Ronald Reagan

“Everyone who has achieved financial independence will tell you that – at least in the early days – you have to work smarter and harder. The price of success must be paid in full, and it must be paid in advance. There are no shortcuts.”

— John Cummuta

“He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lives a great street-sweeper who did his job well’.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

“The obstacles that others put in our path can be pushed aside in any number of ways. The obstacles that you put in your own way can be removed only by the same hands. ”

— Sophia Bedford-Pierce

“Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”
— Conrad Hilton

“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.”
— Vince Lombardi

“If not you, then who?

If not now, then when? “

— Hillel

How to Reclaim Your Attention

By Leo Babauta

Awhile back I (a bit ironically perhaps) tweeted this message:

Consider what you give your attention to each day. It’s a precious resource, & determines the shape of your life.

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Simplify, and Savor Life

By Leo Babauta

‘The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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A Simplified Morning Routine

By Leo Babauta

“I’ll tell you how the sun rose a ribbon at a time.” ~Emily Dickinson

These days, I wake as the sun begins to softly express itself on the day, and enjoy the early light and the quiet thrum of the world.

Then I do three things: Sit. Read. Write.

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Frictionless Work: How to Clear Your Life of Non-Essential Tasks

By Leo Babauta

“It’s not the work which kills people, it’s the worry. It’s not the

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