Financial Advice And Free Book Offer From Zen Master Leo Babauta. Wise Bread Picks Leo Babauta is the author of of the highly popular Zen Habits blog and the new book The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential.
The book was just released yesterday and it is already the bestseller in Amazon's Motivational Books category. We're happy for Leo's success and we urge you to check out his new book. But of course, we're all very frugal here so we're even happier about the oodles of freebies Leo is sharing with the readers. First of all, Leo is offering everyone a free download of his ebook THRIVING ON LESS: Simplifying in a Tough Economy. Second, Leo is giving away a lot of extra freebies to anyone who buys The Power of Less by the end of today (1/1/09). I recently talked to Leo about how his philosphy can help Wise Bread readers survive this economy. 1. Let's start with the key principles in The Power of Less: 1. 2.
So start by simplifying your finances -- focus on just the essential, get rid of the non-essential. 3. 4. A couple of tips: 9 Tactics for Rapid Learning (That Most People Have Never Heard Of) Whenever the subject of why some people learn faster comes up, I get a whole host of common answers: Some people are just naturally smart.
(Often implying you can’t improve)Everyone is “smart” in their own way. (Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate)IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age and IQ tests can be studied for, like any other test) There may be some truth to these claims. Considering the upcoming launch of my rapid learning program, I wanted to share my favorite tactics to learn faster, retain information better or just enjoy the process of learning more: #1 – Pegging (or How Mental Magicians can Perfectly Recall Hundreds of Numbers) One of my favorite learning tactics, that is rarely mentioned, is pegging. The systems I’ve seen typically work with a special cheat sheet. From there, you can translate any series of numbers into a series of letters.
Here’s a quick way to separate the rapid learners from the average learners. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment.
Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.