This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 72nd (and final) idea in the manifesto is: Always ask: Will this simplify my life? If the answer is no, reconsider. In the spirit of this point in the manifesto, I hope you’ll [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 71st idea in the manifesto is: Live closer to work. This might mean getting a job closer to your home, or moving to a home closer to your work. Either will do much [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 70th idea in the manifesto is: Leave space around things in your day. Whether they’re appointments, or things you need to do, don’t stack them back-to-back. Leave a little space between things you [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 69th idea in the manifesto is: Use a minimalist productivity system. The minimal Zen To Done is all you need. Everything else is icing. Take a look at the illustration above. Notice anything [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 68th idea in the manifesto is: Learn to pack light. Who wants to lug a bunch of luggage around on a trip? Here’s an article on using just one carry-on. After having my [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 67th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your financial life. Article from a financial planning expert here. I know very little about finances outside of the standard checking, savings and credit card accounts. [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 66th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your budget. Many people skip budgeting (which is very important) because it’s too hard or too complicated. Read more here. Laurie and I would say we [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 64th idea in the manifesto is: Strive to automate your income. This isn’t the easiest task, but it can (and has) been done. I’ve been working towards it myself. Article here. Automate my [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 64th idea in the manifesto is: Simplify your online life. If you have too much going on online, here are a few ways to simplify it all. Article here. We’ve written about simplifying [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 63rd idea in the manifesto is: Carry less stuff. Are your pockets bulging? Consider carrying only the essentials. Want to lighten your load? Simple – carry less stuff. I remember several years back, [...]

This is part of our series on Leo Babauta’s Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 62nd idea in the manifesto is: Create an easy-to-maintain yard. If you spend too much time on your yard, here are some good tips. There are a couple of approaches to “easy maintenance [...]