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The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More QUOTES

The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More QUOTES

1 " Frankl observed, “In some way, suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” * "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

2 " I feel unsettled at any time when I’m not writing. And I mean that. There’s a sense of peace, and of being in the right place, that I experience only when I’m writing. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

3 " One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy; One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

4 " Whenever I start a new book, I think, “This is the most interesting subject of all time. It’s sad, I’ll never enjoy writing another book as much as I enjoy this one.” Every time, I’m convinced. And then I change my mind when I start the next book. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

5 " Just taking one drifting step can you set you in a course that’s very hard to stop. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

6 " Happy people make people happy, but I can’t make someone be happy, and No one else can make me happy. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

7 " It’s a very unsettling and interesting exercise to think about the people in my life and to imagine myself in a minor, supporting role. How do I fit into their fates? Am I helping? "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

8 " If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

9 " It’s a Secret of Adulthood: I give myself limits to give myself freedom. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

10 " Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness. If we have habits that work for us, we’re much more likely to be happy, healthy, productive, and creative. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

11 " by mindfully shaping our habits, we can harness the power of mindlessness as a sweeping force for serenity, energy, and growth. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

12 " If I never do something, it requires no self-control for me; if I do something sometimes, it requires enormous self-control. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

13 " Sprinters are pleased with their work product, because sprinting is how they do their best work. Procrastinators aren’t pleased with their work product; they know they could’ve done a better job if they’d allowed themselves more time. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

14 " when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more of ourselves. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

15 " The days are long, but the years are short... "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

16 " You’re not happy unless you think you’re happy. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

17 " Being taken for granted is an unpleasant but sincere form of praise. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

18 " You hate your destination so much you want to postpone showing up for as long as possible. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More

19 " Maintain a big stack. I find that I read much more when I have a pile waiting for me. Right now, I have to admit, my stack is so big that it’s a bit alarming, but I’ll get it down to a more reasonable size before too long. "

― Gretchen Rubin , The Best of the Happiness Project Blog: Ten Years of Happiness, Good Habits, and More