The Little Book of Contentment | Leo Babauta - Zen Habits - Audiobook and Podcast Recording - A Guide to Becoming Happy

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Summary of Action Steps

2013-05-2508:211

by Leo Babauta I’ve compiled a list of all the action steps at the end of each chapter, to make it easier for you to practice them on a regular basis: Think about the problems you might have, and try to see how discontent is at the root of each problem. Ask yourself if you’re content right […] The post Summary of Action Steps appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Conclusion

2013-05-2504:101

by Leo Babauta Contentment is a super power. If you can learn the skills of contentment, your life will be better in so many ways: You’ll enjoy life more. Your relationships will be stronger. You’ll be better at meeting people. You’ll be healthier, and good at forming healthy habits. You’ll like and trust yourself more. […] The post Conclusion appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

FAQ

2013-05-2523:05

by Leo Babauta To finish off this book, I’d like to answer some questions submitted by you, my wonderful readers. They are excellent questions! The first section seems to be the greatest concern for most people on the topic of contentment — contentment vs. self- improvement, or contentment vs. complacency. I understand this concern, as […] The post FAQ appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Techniques for Self-Acceptance

2013-05-2506:54

by Leo Babauta Contentment is largely determined by our level of self- acceptance. But how do you actually learn self-acceptance? Let’s look at some techniques that will help you learn how to accept all of yourself — the “good” and the “bad.” These are variations on a theme, but try one for a few days, […] The post Techniques for Self-Acceptance appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Jealousy of Others

2013-05-2502:03

by Leo Babauta Have you ever seen something exciting that a friend is doing on some social network and felt a pang of jealousy? Or heard travel stories from people you know — amazing stories of exotic places — and wished it had been you living those adventures, going to those parties? Jealousy of others […] The post Jealousy of Others appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Self-Happiness & Meeting Others

2013-05-2505:21

by Leo Babauta If becoming whole and happy with yourself helps in a romantic relationship with someone else, what about when it comes to meeting new friends, or making an impression at work or with clients? It works exactly the same way. Being happy with yourself means that when you meet other people, you don’t […] The post Self-Happiness & Meeting Others appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Become Whole In a Relationship

2013-05-2507:56

by Leo Babauta Let’s take an example of a woman who spends a lot of her day wondering what her boyfriend is doing, looking for clues that he loves her, wondering why he isn’t paying attention to her, worrying that he’s flirting with other girls on some social network. (Note that this applies to both […] The post Become Whole In a Relationship appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Don’t Tie Your Self-Worth to Others’ Actions

2013-05-2507:29

by Leo Babauta Getting better at reacting to the actions of others is one thing, but one of the more difficult problems is allowing the actions of others to affect how we judge ourselves. A good example: your boyfriend dumps you, so you wonder what’s wrong with yourself. Why doesn’t he love you? You opened […] The post Don’t Tie Your Self-Worth to Others’ Actions appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Our Reactions to the Actions of Others

2013-05-2506:31

by Leo Babauta Frustrations from others can ruin our day — from getting angry at other drivers when they rudely cut you off, to being frustrated with your child or spouse, to being irritated with co- workers, to being offended by a stranger or waiter or rude flight attendant. The frustration, anger, irritation and being […] The post Our Reactions to the Actions of Others appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Finding Happiness Within

2013-05-2505:201

by Leo Babauta If external sources of happiness aren’t constant or reliable, we should look internally instead. But what does that mean? It means finding joy in how amazing you are, in your constant growth and in the learning process, in your appreciation of life and its ever-changing state, in your appreciation of solitude and […] The post Finding Happiness Within appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Where Happiness Comes From

2013-05-2503:27

by Leo Babauta It’s worth taking a moment to consider where happiness comes from. Is it from things like having someone love you, or eating a fantastic meal, or having a great body, or relaxing on the beach, or drinking a good cup of coffee? No, actually. Those things all are phenomena that happen outside […] The post Where Happiness Comes From appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Trying to Find Happiness in External Sources

2013-05-2505:46

by Leo Babauta There was a time not too many years ago when I was addicted to cigarettes, junk food, TV, shopping, and more, while being unhappy and having relationship problems. What was the common source of all these problems? I was unhappy, so I tried to find happiness in external things. Let’s take food […] The post Trying to Find Happiness in External Sources appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Love Yourself

2013-05-2504:16

by Leo Babauta One of the biggest manifestations of our fear that we’re not good enough is our belief that our bodies aren’t good enough. Very few people are happy with their body. I’ll say that again for emphasis: pretty much no one is happy with their body. Not you, not me, not our beautiful […] The post Love Yourself appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Build Trust

2013-05-2505:46

by Leo Babauta When we fail at habits repeatedly, we lose trust in ourselves, don’t believe in our ability to stick to something, and feel guilty and sometimes disgusted with ourselves. This is a bad state of affairs for our future habits. It’s also a cause of our discontent with ourselves. When we start a […] The post Build Trust appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Advertising & Fantasies

2013-05-2503:18

by Leo Babauta One of the biggest reasons people buy so much, and are so discontent with their lives, is advertising. Advertising creates false needs — all of a sudden we need an iPhone or a new car or a diamond ring, just because an advertiser put the need in our heads. Advertising is highly […] The post Advertising & Fantasies appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Watch Your Ideals & Expectations

2013-05-2504:29

by Leo Babauta Our lives are a series of fantasies — ideals and expectations — but unfortunately we’re not often aware that we’re having them. And while we all have fantasies, and sometimes they can be nice, the problem comes when life doesn’t live up to the fantasy. Reality is amazing, but when we compare […] The post Watch Your Ideals & Expectations appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Comparing to What You Don’t Have

2013-05-2502:21

by Leo Babauta One of the biggest sources of discontent is comparing yourself to other people, or your life to what you see others doing. Or what you’ve accomplished compared to what others have done. I find people comparing themselves to me all the time: they want to be as successful, or as simple, or […] The post Comparing to What You Don’t Have appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

Contentment Isn’t Doing Nothing

2013-05-2504:01

by Leo Babauta Before we get to the practical steps, let’s talk about contentment and change. Many people think that if you’re content, you’re just going to lay around doing nothing all day. Why do anything if you’re content with the way things are? How does contentment mesh with self-improvement? But contentment actually is a […] The post Contentment Isn’t Doing Nothing appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

The Path of Contentment

2013-05-2503:17

by Leo Babauta We start out in life thinking that we’re awesome. We can dance in public as 5-year-olds and not care what others think of us. By the time we’re adults, that’s been driven out of us, by peers and parents, and the media and embarrassing situations. As adults, we doubt ourselves. We judge […] The post The Path of Contentment appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

The What and Why of Contentment

2013-05-2501:42

by Leo Babauta What is contentment? For me, it’s really about being happy with who you are. Which I wasn’t for many years, and I think most people are not. In my life, I’ve learned to be better at the skill of contentment. I am happy with my life. I am happy with myself. I’m […] The post The What and Why of Contentment appeared first on The Little Book of Contentment: by Leo Babauta.

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