The Happiness
Project (2015) by Gretchen Rubin
Do you dream of happiness?
Is there a way to take all the things that you do daily and make small changes
that can truly make you happier? How can you make each day something that has
potential to bring you happiness, even in the middle of everyday struggles?
These are the questions
Gretchen Rubin set out to answer on her 1 year-long quest for happiness. She
chronicled this journey in this book (with a very long subtitle). While this
extended title may make the quest for more happiness seem daunting, Rubin
spread her mission across 12 months, tackling a different facet of life each
month with the goal to be happier in each area. Each chapter starts with
several key points and then goes on to explain how to make them happen, with
easy exercises, research to support it, and reminders.
In summary:
January: Boost
Energy (Vitality)
February: Remember
Love (Marriage)
March: Aim
Higher (Work)
April: Lighten
Up (Parenthood)
May: Be Serious
about Play (Leisure)
June: Make Time
for Friends (Friendship)
July: Buy Some
Happiness (Money)
August: Contemplate
the Heavens (Eternity)
September: Pursue
a Passion (Books)
October: Pay
Attention (Mindfulness)
November: Keep
a Contented Heart (Attitude)
December: Boot
Camp Perfect (Happiness)
I've read Gretchen's other
book Better Than Good and I love it!
So, I thought maybe I should try to read her earlier works. I sort of like and
dislike this book. I like it because how the author wonderfully arranged her
materials, easy to read, lots of helpful tips and suggestions, her happiness
philosophies, personal stories included, and research supported. I also have
included some of her resolutions into mine this year (one of it is, update blog
every day. But for me, I make it at least once per 2 days). What I don't like
about this book is this... Gretchen's ways of making herself happier is not
necessary my ways to be happier. Of all her main topics/resolutions, I can say
that about only half (or less) of it are useful for me. This book can be
shorter too. Now, do you have resolutions this year? Do you include happiness?
If you don't have, add one (or more) ... You'll be happier, more positive and
funnier.
THINK BIG. START
SMALL. GO DEEP.
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