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Optimal Living Daily · October 26, 2026 · 9m

4203: The Key Mental Habit of Simplicity

Leo Babauta explains that simplicity depends less on decluttering steps than on the mental habits that created the clutter in the first place. He describes how the mind craves both more and less in search of happiness and relief from uncertainty. The episode highlights a short self-inquiry process for noticing those cravings and choosing not to believe them. It is a thoughtful look at minimalism and intentional living from the inside out.

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Simplicity depends on mental habits, not decluttering steps
Simplicity depends less on decluttering steps than on the mental habits that created the clutter.
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The mind's desire for more is a search for happiness or relief from stress
The mind's desire for more is an attempt to find happiness or relief from stress.

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