3428: The Habits of Happiness by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Kindness, Gratitude, and Presence

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🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3428: Leo Babauta reveals how small, intentional actions can transform your day and your relationships. By offering kindness, gratitude, and presence, you can brighten someone's world while nurturing your own joy and fulfillment. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/brighten/ Quotes to ponder: "Your small actions have a ripple effect that brightens the world around you." "A kind word, a small gift, a moment of your attention - all of these can make someone's day better." "Presence is a gift we often underestimate, but it creates deep human connection." Episode references: The Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 The Art of Happiness: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Happiness-10th-Anniversary-Handbook/dp/1594488894 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.4	goes wrong. This is Optimal Living Daily, The Habits of Happiness by Leo Babauda of Zenhabits.net.
0:39.4	And I'm your very own personal narrator,
0:45.1	Justin Mollick, reading to you from some amazing blogs and books sometimes to help you optimize your life. Today's post comes from Leo of Zen Habits, an author that is narrated across all five of our
0:51.0	narration shows. He writes about everything pretty much. So with that, let's get
0:55.2	right to it as we optimize your life.
1:01.8	The Habits of Happiness by Leo Babouda of Zenhabits.net.
1:07.2	I'm not one who believes you can be happy all the time, but I've learned you can be happy much of the time.
1:13.3	And that's not something that depends on how your day is going or how others treat you.
1:17.6	It depends on what you do on a regular basis.
1:20.9	I remember being unhappy most days at one point in my life.
1:24.8	It wasn't because I hated the people in my life.
1:26.9	I had a lovely wife,
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