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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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Published: Tue Dec 22 2020
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Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling | Brought to you by GiveWell.org, producers of the world’s top research on charities and effective giving, Tonal smart home gym, and Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement. "I learned that none of the urges that I thought I needed to act on were actually commands." — Leo BabautaLeo Babauta (@zen_habits) is a bestselling author and the founder of Zen Habits, a website dedicated to finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. Zen Habits has more than two million readers, and Time magazine has named it one of their “Top 25 Blogs” and “Top 50 Websites.” He is also a student of Zen and on a mission to help the world open through uncertainty training.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by GiveWell.org! For over ten years, GiveWell.org has helped donors find the charities and projects that save and improve lives most per dollar. 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Tonal is a device smaller than a flat screen TV, delivering up to 200 pounds of resistance and providing users the ability to do a wide range of workouts including bicep curls, eccentric training and cable exercises.
00:00 - 03:45 (03:45)
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Home Gym
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Tonal is a device smaller than a flat screen TV, delivering up to 200 pounds of resistance and providing users the ability to do a wide range of workouts including bicep curls, eccentric training and cable exercises.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim discusses how he meets guests for his podcast and suggests adding vitamin D supplement to daily routine for immune support while also promoting his weekly newsletter.
03:45 - 12:47 (09:02)
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Health
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Tim discusses how he meets guests for his podcast and suggests adding vitamin D supplement to daily routine for immune support while also promoting his weekly newsletter.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Through meditation and exercise, the speaker was able to overcome their addiction to smoking and financial troubles, leading to a complete life transformation.
12:47 - 18:45 (05:58)
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Addiction
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Through meditation and exercise, the speaker was able to overcome their addiction to smoking and financial troubles, leading to a complete life transformation.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The period of struggle, or "the dip," can be reframed as a time of deep learning and personal growth if we shift our perspective and embrace the challenges it brings.
18:45 - 25:19 (06:33)
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Personal Growth
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The period of struggle, or "the dip," can be reframed as a time of deep learning and personal growth if we shift our perspective and embrace the challenges it brings. By recognizing that dips are a natural part of the learning process, we can approach them with a growth mindset and emerge stronger on the other side.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Zen Habits became a successful blog in just 18-24 months and became a popular force in the blogosphere.
25:19 - 31:44 (06:24)
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Zen Habits
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Zen Habits became a successful blog in just 18-24 months and became a popular force in the blogosphere. Leo Babauta talks about making decisions for the betterment of the family even when not everyone agrees.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker employed a targeted advertising approach that allowed his message to reach a specific audience by advertising his all-in-one formula product alongside blog posts with similar content.
31:44 - 36:41 (04:56)
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Advertising
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The speaker employed a targeted advertising approach that allowed his message to reach a specific audience by advertising his all-in-one formula product alongside blog posts with similar content.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The Zen to Done concept and the importance of finding what works for your individual needs to simplify your life.
36:41 - 43:45 (07:04)
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Simplification
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The Zen to Done concept and the importance of finding what works for your individual needs to simplify your life. With many turning to online shopping, it is important to understand how to simplify in a consumer-driven culture.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses how overcommitting oneself is often a stress response to anxiety and how it can be helpful to recognize when we are breaking commitments we have externally made to ourselves.
43:45 - 51:39 (07:53)
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Overcommitment
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The speaker discusses how overcommitting oneself is often a stress response to anxiety and how it can be helpful to recognize when we are breaking commitments we have externally made to ourselves. By doing this, it opens up opportunities for practice that allows us to deal with anxiety in the most difficult of situations.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the speaker explores the bodhisattva vow, which is the intention to help all beings who are suffering in the world, and discusses opening the heart beyond self-concern.
51:39 - 58:42 (07:03)
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Bodhisattva Vow
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In this episode, the speaker explores the bodhisattva vow, which is the intention to help all beings who are suffering in the world, and discusses opening the heart beyond self-concern.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Unschooling is a great preparation for anyone who wants to become an entrepreneur or leader, it helps in developing adaptability and the ability to deal with uncertainty.
58:42 - 1:07:32 (08:50)
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Unschooling
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Unschooling is a great preparation for anyone who wants to become an entrepreneur or leader, it helps in developing adaptability and the ability to deal with uncertainty. Although it might pose a challenge when it comes to traveling the traditional path of education, like college.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares her experience of practicing self-compassion and how it led to pouring out of loving feelings towards herself and her own wounds, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the heart feeling through such practice.
1:07:32 - 1:14:09 (06:36)
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Self-Compassion
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The speaker shares her experience of practicing self-compassion and how it led to pouring out of loving feelings towards herself and her own wounds, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the heart feeling through such practice.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares his experience with practicing mindfulness and how it has helped him deal with uncertainty and emotions, allowing him to extend that practice to help others as well.
1:14:09 - 1:23:38 (09:28)
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Mindfulness
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The speaker shares his experience with practicing mindfulness and how it has helped him deal with uncertainty and emotions, allowing him to extend that practice to help others as well.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares how he trains himself and others to set aside time for meaningful work that may seem too difficult to tackle and to always practice self-compassion, especially during times of stress and uncertainty.
1:23:38 - 1:32:04 (08:26)
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Productivity
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The speaker shares how he trains himself and others to set aside time for meaningful work that may seem too difficult to tackle and to always practice self-compassion, especially during times of stress and uncertainty.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tonal is a device that eliminates traditional metal weights, dumbbells and barbells to provide 200 pounds of resistance in a device smaller than a flat screen TV, allowing the performance of at least 150 different exercises.
1:32:04 - 1:36:51 (04:46)
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Home Gym
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Tonal is a device that eliminates traditional metal weights, dumbbells and barbells to provide 200 pounds of resistance in a device smaller than a flat screen TV, allowing the performance of at least 150 different exercises. The gym system acts as a personal trainer for home use, automatically increasing weight as the user lowers more than they lift.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tonal is a personalized home gym that uses artificial intelligence to tailor each workout to your body.
1:36:51 - 1:37:33 (00:42)
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Tonal, Smart Home Gym
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Tonal is a personalized home gym that uses artificial intelligence to tailor each workout to your body. They offer a 30-day trial and $100 off smart accessories with promo code TIM.

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#488: Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling
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The Tim Ferriss Show