The Essential Zen Habits of 2010

Post written by Leo Babauta.

I am overjoyed.

Zen Habits has only finished the 4th year of existence as good as each year has been better than the last. This year has been no exception.

How great the year has it been? Zen Habits grew from 150,000 subscribers to good over 200,000 as good as surfaced TIME magazines Top 25 blogs for 2010 (after additionally creation it in 2009).

But the joy has left beyond numbers for me both professionally as good as personally:

  • I finished as good as self-published my new bookfocus as good as it has done awfully well.
  • I moved my family from Guam to San Francisco as good as have been loving it here in this pleasing city.
  • We gave up our vehicle utterly for the first time as good as indeed adore the car-free life.
  • I lost some-more weight during the commencement of the year as good as am fitter slimmer as good as healthier than ever. By far.
  • I utterly separated ads here upon Zen Habits as good as rely entirely upon my lovely readers as good as onselling my own stuff.
  • I additionally removed photos from Zen Habits. Some of we have voiced bewail that the photos are left as good as we assimilate this feeling. But it was an important shift for me: it put the concentration upon the calm as good as not upon the superficial image. we enjoy posting some-more right away that we dont have to select the little image thats only somewhat related to the content.
  • My alternative blogmnmlist.com has grown to 11,000 readers as good as (quietly) distinguished the one-year anniversary in September. More importantly: it has helped the minimalist transformation grow by leaps as good as end this year.

The Essential Posts of 2010

Each year we select the tip posts from Zen Habits for the year though this year we decided to let we guys do the choosing. we dont keep track of stats anymore so we dont know which posts we guys favourite best. It was engaging to see the results.

Here are the Top ! 20 posts as chosen by all of you:

  • youre already perfect
  • the lost art of solitude
  • The Case Against Yuletide Presents
  • Simplify, as good as Savor Life
  • the most appropriate goal is no goal
  • Why we dont caring about success
  • the zen of doing
  • the elements of living lightly
  • Lifes missing white space
  • The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People
  • A simplified sunrise routine
  • a short beam to life
  • Kill Your To-Do List
  • How Not to Hurry
  • kindfully + mindfully
  • achieving, without goals
  • How to Be the Positive Person, in Under 300 Words
  • The Little Book of Procrastination Remedies
  • the tao of productivity
  • Get Inspired

    • A couple of alternative posts Id recommend:

  • the barefoot philosophy
  • the insidious perfidiousness of doubts, overcome
  • lessons from the car-free life
  • The Little Guide to Inspiration

    • And more

    For some-more most appropriate of Zen Habits:

    • Best of Zen Habits in 2007.
    • The Essential Zen Habits of 2008.
    • The Essential Zen Habits of 2009.
    • The Beginners Guide to Zen Habits A Guided Tour.


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