682: Decluttering as Zen Meditation by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

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🗓️ 23 October 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to declutter as zen meditation. Episode 682: Decluttering as Zen Meditation by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Simple Living & Minimalism). Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/zen-clutter Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily Episode 682, decluttering as Zen meditation.
0:06.8	By Leo Baboudo Zenhabits.net and I'm Justin Mollek, your very own personal narrator.
0:11.8	Happy Monday, hope you have a great start to your week, and welcome to Optimal Living Daily.
0:16.5	Where I narrate the best blogs I can get permission from to help you optimize your life.
0:21.8	Today's post is from the massively successful blog Zenhabits.
0:25.6	For now, let's jump right in as we optimize your life.
0:30.7	decluttering as Zen meditation by Leo Baboudo of Zenhabits.net
0:38.5	decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful
0:43.8	as meditation and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the moment.
0:48.8	decluttering can be your zazen as it is often mine.
0:52.4	Recently I was honored with a chance to speak to a class at the San Francisco Zen Center
0:56.8	with the wonderful Zen priest Susan O'Connell, one of my favorite people in the world and my
1:01.3	favorite movie star friend. I talked with the Zen students about decluttering and a couple things
1:06.0	stood out for me as I talked. Number one, clutter is a manifestation of A holding onto the past
1:13.0	and B, fear of what might happen in the future.
1:16.8	Two, letting go of clutter is a way to live more mindfully and in the present.
1:21.3	And three, the active decluttering itself can be a mindfulness practice.
1:26.0	Let's talk about each one of those things briefly.
1:29.2	Clutter is holding onto the past or fear of the future.
1:33.3	Why do we have clutter in the first place? Why do we keep it when we don't really need it?
1:37.5	Maybe we think we do need it for two reasons.
1:40.8	One, we don't want to let go of the past. Often clutter comes in the form of emotional attachment
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