3304: Untrack: Letting Go of the Stress of Measuring by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Intentional Living
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Episode 3304:
Leo Babauta challenges the pervasive culture of measuring and tracking every aspect of life, arguing that it often leads to unnecessary stress and a narrow focus on improvement at the expense of joy and relationships. Instead, he advocates for living and working with intention, driven by love and enjoyment rather than metrics, to cultivate a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/untrack/
Quotes to ponder:
"Do for the love of doing, for the love of others. That’s unmeasurable, and profoundly life changing."
"When you track a metric, you are saying that’s more important than all the things that can’t be measured."
"It creates a mindset that we must always improve, always measure, always manage things, what about learning to be happy with yourself?"
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