I recently found the zen habits blog page and have pretty much fallen in love with it. I have found all the articles to be extremely useful and agree with the philosophy that is conveyed in each article. The site advocates the idea of simplicity, elegance and understanding to better yourself in aspects of work, family and everyday living. I can see why the site has become so popular.

After reading a handful of articles, I found that the articles I enjoyed the most were written by Leo, who is also the owner and founder of the site. Curious to find out more I looked at the about page, which described the site and the journey that Leo has started and continuing. Firstly Leo is a modest man, and he likes to remind people that what he has done isn’t extraordinary and each of us can achieve what he has. I found that the life he was living and has achieved is really what I have always wanted. But with me I am still lacking that motivation to get the ball rolling.

With Leo, it all started with trying to quit smoking. He had tried previously to quit but had always failed. This is probably akin to my attempts at trying to achieve something. However this time around Leo’s wife, who also smokes, was pregnant and had also quit smoking for the sake of the foetus. Leo had also promised his daughter that he would quit. Knowing that if he didn’t quit smoking, his wife would also resume smoking. So this time, for the sake of the health of his wife Leo had managed to quit smoking. And this was the start of an incredible journey.

From his experience of quitting smoking, Leo recorded the steps that he took to gain his achievement. He used this recipe for success in other aspects of his life, and this has enabled Leo to achieve various feats. What I found interesting is that his journey is basically the one in which I am trying to take. Leo has become healthier, physically and mentally stronger, and more financially stable through pretty much better living. If you have kept up with my blog, I have continually tried to get more sleep, exercise and eat healthier. I, like Leo, also enjoy writing and helping people. But what I have failed to do is keep myself motivated and making things habitual. I am glad that I have found this site, and it will be my aim to be like Leo.