Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about the good and bad sides of self-justification. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2270: [Part 2] Thinking Ourselves Right - The Good and Bad Sides of Self-Justification by Helene Massicotte of FTPHelene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line with what she wanted anymore.The original post is located here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2016/1/7/good-and-bad-of-self-justification Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about the good and bad sides of self-justification. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 2269: [Part 1] Thinking Ourselves Right - The Good and Bad Sides of Self-Justification by Helene Massicotte of FTPHelene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line with what she wanted anymore.The original post is located here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2016/1/7/good-and-bad-of-self-justification Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares four antidotes to procrastination.Episode 2268: Four Antidotes to Procrastination by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Getting Things DoneLeo 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/antidotes Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali Cornish of Everthrive shares two short posts about learning from loneliness and giving yourself permission to breatheEpisode 2267: Learn from Loneliness AND Give Yourself Permission to Breathe by Ali Cornish of EverthriveAli Cornish created Everthrive as a response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today's society. Through words and photos, she brings awareness to the importance of living simply, healthfully, and authentically. Life can be better lived when we disconnect from distraction, slow down, and focus on what is truly important.In addition to managing and contributing to Everthrive, she also helps others create compelling content for websites, campaigns, and social media ventures through The Media Acorn.The original posts are located here: http://everthrive.org/blog/2015/10/7/learn-from-loneliness & http://everthrive.org/blog/breathe Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Teplitz asks which super power you would chooseEpisode 2266: Which Super Power Would You Choose by Eric Teplitz on How To Be More Content in Everyday LifeEric Teplitz has had a lifelong fascination with human motivation, creativity, personal development, and living an inspired, rewarding, and positively impactful life. To this effect, he routinely undertakes challenging endeavors that intrigue him and impel him to grow. He has recorded an album of original songs and started his own record label to put it out into the world; acted onstage in community theater productions; backpacked over 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail; completed numerous half marathons, marathons, century rides, and triathlons (including an Ironman triathlon, after three attempts); volunteered hundreds of hours in a hospital playing music for patients (and their families/visitors/hospital staff); overcome a long-standing aversion to needles to become a regular blood donor (for nearly ten years and counting); and is the author of over 100 posts on Eric’s Inspired Living Blog. He is passionate about helping others open themselves up to a more expansive sense of what is possible; overcome resistance to following their interests, passions, curiosities, and dreams; and achieve a greater sense of meaning, purpose, and life satisfaction.The original post is located here: https://ericteplitz.medium.com/which-super-power-would-you-choose-3372e572a9ae Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julianna Poplin with No Sidebar tells you how to make your home your sanctuaryEpisode 2265: How to Make Your Home Your Sanctuary by Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit on Loving Your SpaceNo Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul.The original post is located here: https://www.thesimplicityhabit.com/how-to-make-your-home-your-sanctuary/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares some lessons on decluttering and simplifying mindfullyEpisode 2264: Some Lessons On Decluttering and Simplifying Mindfully by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow LovelyEmma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.Emma has been on a journey towards a slower simpler and more intentional way of living since her second daughter was born a few years ago. She has learned lots along the way and loves passing on these lessons.The original post is located here:https://simpleslowlovely.com/lessons-decluttering-simplifying-mindfully/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Shliakhau with No Sidebar talks about 5 things to pursue in the simple lifeEpisode 2263: 5 Things We Pursue in the Simple Life by Robin Shliakhau with No Sidebar on The Things that Matter MostNo Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul.The original post is located here: https://nosidebar.com/pursue/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple shares 8 ways to let go of perfectionismEpisode 2262: 8 Ways to Let Go of Perfectionism by Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple on Acceptance Of YourselfRebecca is a New York native living in Spain. She started her journey of minimal living 3 years ago, when she decided to leave the soul-sucking corporate world and fit only her essential items into a small red carry-on, to fulfill her lifelong dream of traveling the world. Within those 3 years she learned that experiences are her vessels, and to be more intentional with the life she leads. Rebecca hopes her blog inspires you to explore your own journey of minimal living, one that is not defined by others, but rather a journey that is defined by one person and one person only - YOU.The original post is located here: https://www.minimalismmadesimple.com/home/let-go-of-perfectionism/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares the difference between experiments and goals and how to balance spontaneity with the focused pursuit of fame.Episode 2261: The Difference Between Experiments and Goals: How to Balance Spontaneity with the Focused Pursuit of FameCal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004.In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work.His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive.The original post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/16/the-difference-between-experiments-and-goals-how-to-balance-spontaneity-with-the-focused-pursuit-of-fame/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices