The Happiness Project
by Gretchen Rubin
I try not to read the Goodreads reviews before I write my book post, because I don't want to be influenced. But, this time I decided to take a quick peek. Melanie says "This is not great literature. This is not earth-shattering or mind blowing in any way. Yet somehow, underneath the veneer of light-hearted entertainment, this sneaky little book is filled with profound truths." which pretty much sums up how I realize I feel about this book.
There were a lot of little gems and quotes that I took out of this book, and it's a great concept...just a lot of work. My favorite ideas revolved around mindfulness and changing myself so other people are happier. The nuggets I took from the book I will try out in my own life (but no full-blown Happiness Project experiment happening here).
I find it really interesting when people decide to do something for a certain amount of time, and then write a book about it. I'm not sure which order this all happens in, but it seems like it has made quite a few people successful.
Overall, this book definitely fits in with my different life perspectives theme for this year. It's a different way to do life.
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