• Ep. 523: Write Your Secrets of Adulthood, Magazine Happiness & Helping the (Obliger) Helper

  • Feb 26 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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Ep. 523: Write Your Secrets of Adulthood, Magazine Happiness & Helping the (Obliger) Helper

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  • We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more I write, the more I write." We also talk about the simple pleasure of physical magazines, and we tackle a complex Four Tendencies question about supporting an Obliger mother-in-law whose helpfulness contributed to her health problems.

    Resources and links related to this episode:

    • A Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth--What Nebraska's and Oslo's Tourists Know
    • Pre-order my new book, Secrets of Adulthood
    • Take the Next Novel quiz
    • Take the Four Tendencies quiz
    • Elizabeth is reading: Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is reading: Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times by Andrew Kaufman (Amazon, Bookshop)

    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

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