An avalanche of practical advice and brief (but powerful) life lessons.

Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert who explores human nature and habits. She’s a highly acclaimed writer, host of the podcast  Happier with Gretchen Rubin and the founder of the award-winning Happier app.

In this episode we talk about:

• What aphorisms are, and why they’re useful
• How to make decisions that lead to a “bigger life"
• Why you should pay special attention to anything you lie about or hide
• The argument against task-sharing
• The dangers of being indecisive
• Why offering emotional validation can often be more powerful than offering solutions
• Why you should pay close attention when people repeat themselves over and over
• And much more

Related Episodes:

• The Happiness Project: Revisited
• How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety, Increase Creativity, and Improve Your Relationships
• Small Ways to Improve Your Everyday Life Right Now
• Outer Order, Inner Calm
• 'The Four Tendencies'
• Gretchen Rubin (Our Long-Lost Pilot Episode)

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Additional Resources:

• Gretchen’s books
• The “Five Things Making Me Happy” Newsletter
• Gretchen on Substack: Secrets of Adulthood

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