274. Cultivating Mindful Relationships and Creative Growth with Leo Babauta (Part 2)

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Education, Business, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Listen in as Leo Babauta, renowned author, blogger, and creator of Zen Habits, joins us to share his compelling journey from a life weighed down by debt and unhealthy habits to one of simplicity and mindfulness. His story is a powerful demonstration of how changing a single habit can drastically alter the course of our lives. We tackle the often daunting task of breaking and changing habits, examine the captivating design of smartphones and their role as one of today's most addictive objects, and underscore the importance of commitment, emotional investment, and readiness for change. We also delve into the concept of 'urge surfing' and its effectiveness in managing temptations and negative thought patterns, particularly during stressful moments when it's all too easy to revert to old habits. Leo and I discuss practical steps for habit change, from choosing a single focus to understanding the cues that precede unwanted behaviors. Tune in for an enriching dialogue that not only promises personal growth but also empowers you with the confidence to face life's various challenges and design a life of significant value and contribution. Buy Leo's book Essential Zen Habits. Subscribe to his podcast. Visit Leo's website. Follow him on Instagram, and LinkedIn. Join my weekly newsletter. Learn more about my books and courses. Join The Essentialism Academy. Follow me on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back. My name is Greg McEwen and I am here for part two with my conversation with Leo Babauter. He is a phenomenal author. He's a blogger.
0:18.0	He's a speaker. He has himself an amazing story about how he went from, I don't know if the right word is chaos, but to
0:25.7	simplicity, to being able to really bless many, many people's lives, millions around the world who have read his work, have been, have
0:35.6	listened to his podcast.
0:37.2	It's the Zen Habits Podcast.
0:40.0	He's also the founder of the Zen Habits blog.
0:43.0	You may know him already from that.
0:45.3	And he's drawing from principles of Zen Buddhism,
0:49.4	but combining them with principles and practices of habit formation.
0:56.0	And so that's a really special combination
0:59.0	because if you can take something deep,
1:02.0	but combine it with something that's so tangible, so immediately
1:05.9	relevant to every single person because we all have habits and we all have habits to
1:10.0	get in the way of us achieving what we want to and becoming the kind of person we want to.
1:16.3	You can read his books, The Power of Less, Essential Zen Habits, which will be a focus of our conversation
1:22.4	today.
1:22.8	Well, let's get to it. So, Leo, welcome back to the show. Oh, thank you.
1:44.0	It is an honor.
1:54.0	So tell us a little bit about this backstory.
1:57.0	Okay.
1:58.0	You know, how did you get here?
2:00.0	Okay, so this goes back to 2005.
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