Leo Babauta, creator and writer-in-chief of Zenhabits.net provides his insights on what is the meaning of "self-improvement" in different stages of your journey and why everything is ultimately okay.

So - you want to find your purpose, meaning, mission, whatever you were put on this Earth to do...
but you do not have time to even carve out time to think about what it might be, because your day is packed to the brim with tasks?
Look closely what are the things you can let go - at least temporarily - to win some of those precious minutes back. You certainly do not have to do ALL of that. Consider it an experiment.

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

"Essentialism is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter." (Greg McKeown)

 Every extraordinary creation requires time and energy. However it is way to easy to waste those on trivial stuff, if you are not looking closely. February is the month when I will examine where my time and energy go and reinforce my routines, tools and ways I work so they are better aligned with my mission. Sounds a bit abstract? Well, listen in to get more clarity!

Parting with possessions can be hard. If you ever wondered why it is sometimes difficult to let go of something that is - objectively speaking - worthless, it may bring you some comfort to learn that it is not your fault. It is your brain at work and its skewed perception of reality. Luckily, we have something called "behavioral science" to help us understand why.

How shall you start your own journey towards Minimalism? I offer my experience with several decluttering methods I have tried since 2013 to make it a little easier for you to pick the right approach.

What drawn me to the idea of "minimalism" back in 2013, what were the early challenges I was facing and - most importantly - what can you learn out of it to start your own journey successfully.

New year is usually considered a fresh beginning. We want to renew ourselves and start with a clean slate. However usually desire two contradictory things at the same time:
1) We set goals to accomplish in the future (lose weight, get a raise, write a book)
2)  We want to feel better "in the now" (be more relaxed, less stressed).
Oftentimes we set ourselves up for failure. Why is that and what can we do with it?

Laszlo Vad, member of "YearCompass" team explains the idea behind their creation: A neatly structured, downloadable booklet to help you structure your reflection of the ending year and intentions for the year ahead.

https://yearcompass.com

Mid-December is the right time to start reflecting on how 2020 went for you and slowly form your vision of how would you like to show up in 2021. I am sharing why and how I am approaching it.

The very first, way overdue post, about nothing in particular.
It is mostly for me, rather than for you (sorry about that, I know it is a bit selfish).
Being the first I have ever recorded, it will always have a special place in my heart (at least till I forget it ever happened).
Spoiler alert: It contains no major revelations that will transform your life, so you can stop right here if that is what you are after.
It is nowhere near perfect.
But it does not have to be. I have been waiting too long for things becoming perfect, but they never will.
One of my favorite quotes says:
"Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect."