Through his website and books, Leo Babauta has shown us that
a regular person can do extraordinary things. As a husband and father of 6,
Babauta quit smoking, lost weight, ran a marathon, adopted a vegetarian diet,
turned his blog into a business, tripled his income and quit his
job, and through all of that taught us how to do it too.
Zen Habits has more than 210,000 subscribers and even more
readers. There is no doubt that Leo worked hard, especially at first to grow
his blog. He worked a full time job, while writing morning, noon and night and
then some. Even so, there is more to the success of Zen Habits than luck and
hard work.
Top 5 Reasons (in my opinion) for Leo Babauta’s Success
1. Leo is relatable.
2. He writes good stuff.
3. He keeps learning and sharing his secrets.
4. The information he provides is helpful & honest.
5. He’s a good guy.
In order to really break down the anatomy of a Zen habit, I
went straight to the source. Leo was kind enough to answer a few questions to
help break down the importance of Zen, habits and procrastination.
What does Zen even mean?
Leo: It means different things to every person. For me it is
simply a way to learn to be present, to live in the moment. That’s a very
simple thing, but it turns out it changes everything.
Why are we so attracted to developing better habits?
Leo: There is an optimist in most of us, who despite
evidence of failed attempts throughout our lives, believes we can become
better. This optimist wants us to be the best version of ourselves that we can
possibly become.
