Gretchen Rubin
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I'm so happy to be talking to you again.
I'm so happy to be talking to you again.
I'm so happy to be talking to you again.
So something like a quest is more fun than a jaunt. I just noticed that. A quest is more fun than a jaunt. It's more fun to go to the flea markets of Paris than to just go to Paris. Or, you know, it's more fun to walk, and I find it's more fun to sort of walk through the Metropolitan Museum and look for something than to just be wandering around.
So something like a quest is more fun than a jaunt. I just noticed that. A quest is more fun than a jaunt. It's more fun to go to the flea markets of Paris than to just go to Paris. Or, you know, it's more fun to walk, and I find it's more fun to sort of walk through the Metropolitan Museum and look for something than to just be wandering around.
So something like a quest is more fun than a jaunt. I just noticed that. A quest is more fun than a jaunt. It's more fun to go to the flea markets of Paris than to just go to Paris. Or, you know, it's more fun to walk, and I find it's more fun to sort of walk through the Metropolitan Museum and look for something than to just be wandering around.
Because it's true. I know. It's helpful because it's true. Well, one of the things that I'm really excited about having the book going out into the world is which of these are going to resonate most with people? Because I think you're exactly right. Some of them will strike a chord with people and you're like dog-earing the page and underlining it.
Because it's true. I know. It's helpful because it's true. Well, one of the things that I'm really excited about having the book going out into the world is which of these are going to resonate most with people? Because I think you're exactly right. Some of them will strike a chord with people and you're like dog-earing the page and underlining it.
Because it's true. I know. It's helpful because it's true. Well, one of the things that I'm really excited about having the book going out into the world is which of these are going to resonate most with people? Because I think you're exactly right. Some of them will strike a chord with people and you're like dog-earing the page and underlining it.
And then for other people, it might not be that meaningful.
And then for other people, it might not be that meaningful.
And then for other people, it might not be that meaningful.
I'll take it.
I'll take it.
I'll take it.
Well, and I found that the hard way because I do write about happiness so much. People would often say to me, but what's the best way to make yourself happier? And I gave a very unsatisfying answer clearly, which is, well, you know, there's no one right way. It all depends on your nature and your temperament and your challenges and your situation. And they'd say like, okay, sure.
Well, and I found that the hard way because I do write about happiness so much. People would often say to me, but what's the best way to make yourself happier? And I gave a very unsatisfying answer clearly, which is, well, you know, there's no one right way. It all depends on your nature and your temperament and your challenges and your situation. And they'd say like, okay, sure.
Well, and I found that the hard way because I do write about happiness so much. People would often say to me, but what's the best way to make yourself happier? And I gave a very unsatisfying answer clearly, which is, well, you know, there's no one right way. It all depends on your nature and your temperament and your challenges and your situation. And they'd say like, okay, sure.
But what's the best way or what's the right way or just what's the most efficient way? And I could never find a way to answer that question to people's satisfaction until finally I started saying, well, what's the best way to cook an egg? And people would always look at me very puzzled and they would say, well, it depends on how you like to eat your eggs.
But what's the best way or what's the right way or just what's the most efficient way? And I could never find a way to answer that question to people's satisfaction until finally I started saying, well, what's the best way to cook an egg? And people would always look at me very puzzled and they would say, well, it depends on how you like to eat your eggs.