The Happiness Project
Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
by Gretchen Rubin
Recommended by Jake Knapp and Micah Baldwin
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Introvert, Happiness, and Psychology.
Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.In this lively and compelling account, Rubin...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Introvert, Happiness, and Psychology.
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Jake Knapp
“@abatalion The Happiness Project. Gretchen Rubin Upside of Stress. Kelly McGonigal Grit. Angela Duckworth Something to Food About. Questlove cc/@rabois”
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