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I wanted this to be better. Part of this is because self-help books are usually not my jam, so maybe I can't hold that against this book. Part of it also might be because Rubin is possibly overly-critical of herself, which can sound like she's very upset about #firstworldproblems, when maybe she's comparatively not actually that upset them; it's hard to tell without knowing her personally. There are some chapters of the book that I found were very useful - the one about contemplating death, for
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Motivating. I like the combination of happiness research with Gretchen Rubin's anecdotal experiences of attempting to improve her habits and life. I recommend the audio book, which is narrated by Rubin. I also recommend her podcast, Happier, which is co-hosted with her sister.
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I was prepared to not like this book, to be perpetually annoyed with the author, to continually roll my eyes. But I was surprised. I appreciated the author's honesty in admitting to unflattering traits, poor responses to life's challenges, and the desire to want to be better and to be more. That takes guts and humility.
I also appreciated the practical approach and tips she used and shared in the book. Overall I found her experiment inspiring.
That said, I found the excerpts from her blog's comm ...more
I also appreciated the practical approach and tips she used and shared in the book. Overall I found her experiment inspiring.
That said, I found the excerpts from her blog's comm ...more
It seemed an interesting approach to happiness, taking a year to work in those things about yourself you want to change because it'll make you happy. I liked the 12 Personal Commandments and specially the Secrets of Adulthood. I'm thinking of keeping some of the commandments and the secrets I can relate to, even thought of some secrets to add to those, and will try to follow some of the resolutions as well, maybe not on a daily basis.
Other than that, the book felt somewhat repetitive. ...more
Other than that, the book felt somewhat repetitive. ...more
Listened to this on audio through the library but going to buy a copy in paperback to refer to. While I consider myself a happy person, there are many interesting ideas and "resolutions" Rubin mentions in her book that I found thought-provoking and worth doing to enhance my life AND how I treat others. I want to mark up my own copy with highlighters and post-it notes.
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