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The Happiness Project

by Gretchen Rubin

Three key ideas

  1. Try a manageable experiment instead of changing everything at once.
  2. The book says a meaningful happiness project fits the person doing it.
  3. Fixing a repeated irritation can make room for enjoyment.

The five 2-minute lessons

  1. 1.Run a personal experiment
  2. 2.Pick what actually fits you
  3. 3.Fix what keeps annoying you
  4. 4.Warm hello, honest talk
  5. 5.Track practice, not perfect cheer

From the comic

Everyone says this crowded event is fun. I have committed to enjoying it.

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