Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling | Brought to you by GiveWell.org (https://www.givewell.org/tim), Tonal (http://tonal.com/), Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/tim). Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2020/12/21/leo-babauta/#more-54052 Leo 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! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW LINK TO ALL SHOW TRANSCRIPTS: https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/ About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] Early life in Guam and big life changes. [06:54] Eight tries at quitting smoking. [12:15] The most important part of making a habit stick is the low point. [15:40] Embracing the suck. [17:56] Expanding the popularity of Zen Habits. [25:42] How Leo stood out. [31:47] How to simplify your life. [38:10] Saying no to being overcommitted. [40:37] Rules, constraints, and forms of accountability. [43:39] Zen Buddhism resources. [45:06] The bodhisattva precepts, vows, and the Ten Commandments. [48:23] Homeschooling and unschooling children. [53:06] Does unschooling under-prepare children? [59:53] Homeschooling and unschooling resources and best practicies. [1:02:47] What changes in life habits or new beliefs have had the greatest impact? [1:03:40] Metta (loving-kindness) meditation resources. [1:09:53] Nine months of masculine practice training + takeaways. [1:11:16] A practical daily exercise. [1:14:32] A unique opportunity to train ourselves to cope with uncertainty. [1:17:07] Some bad news and good news from a Tibetan Buddhist master. [1:22:23] Parting thoughts. [1:24:46]