Status Updates From The Happiness Project

Apparently, to Gretchen, “money can help buy happiness” means you’re totally rich enough to do things like pay for someone else’s plane ticket a few times a year. This book reeks of carefully curated “innocent” and naive privilege. You’re well-off and always happy - we get it - but not everyone picking up this book can afford the same things.

I’ve realized that in around 2011-2012 or so I was gifted the one sentence a day journal that Gretchen Rubin released after this book was published. I filled it out although not perfectly for a few years I think. I’ll have to see if I can find it. It will be an interesting insight into the me of high school/college.

So far it’s giving me some things to think about and I may want to start my own version of a happiness project but I feel I’m just not vibing with the author’s personal perspectives

I love loved this book and actually can’t wait to implement the learnings in my life. Definitely recommend!!