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Gretchen Rubin
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Written by:
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Gretchen Rubin
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#1 New York Times Bestseller
“An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.”—Christian Science Monitor
Gretchen Rubin’s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.
Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.
In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.
As an added bonus, this recording includes a sampling of Gretchen’s podcast, Happier With Gretchen Rubin. In this episode, "Choose the Bigger Life," Gretchen and her sister, Elizabeth Craft, discuss happiness, good habits, and whether Gretchen is going to get a dog.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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2 out of 5 stars
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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4 out of 5 stars
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About 1/3rd too long
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Everywhere around you are distractions: That text you respond to quickly, just to get it out of the way. The newest money-making side hustle to cross your mind. The evening spent organizing your overflowing kitchen cupboards. Disruptions are the enemies of a life well lived—both the new distractions of our generation and timeless ones that have existed for centuries. They all add up to make you feel restless, tired, and unfulfilled. They’re keeping you from living with joy, from accomplishing the good that only you can do.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unoriginal
- By Tia on 2022-10-13
Written by: Joshua Becker
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Better Than Before
- Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
- Written by: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
The author of the blockbuster New York Times best sellers The Happiness Project and Happier at Home tackles the critical question: How do we change? Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can harness the energy of habits to build happier, stronger, more productive lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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No new insights, but a good read.
- By Andrew Beatty on 2018-01-19
Written by: Gretchen Rubin
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Happier at Home
- Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life
- Written by: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
One Sunday afternoon, as she unloaded the dishwasher, Gretchen Rubin felt hit by a wave of homesickness. Homesick - why? She was standing right in her own kitchen. She felt homesick, she realized, with love for home itself. In a flash, she decided to undertake a new happiness project, and this time, to focus on home. And what did she want from her home? A place that calmed her, and energized her. A place that, by making her feel safe, would free her to take risks. Also, while Rubin wanted to be happier at home, she wanted to appreciate how much happiness was there already.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gretchen Rubin, true to form
- By jenna on 2019-01-25
Written by: Gretchen Rubin
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The Four Tendencies
- The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)
- Written by: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
During her multi-book investigation into understanding human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question “How do I respond to expectations?” we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read for understanding humans
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- Written by: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not much there
- By Andrea Kevan on 2019-03-15
Written by: Gretchen Rubin
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Life in Five Senses
- How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and into the World
- Written by: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
A Life in Five Senses is an absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives—and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.
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4 out of 5 stars
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About 1/3rd too long
- By Uncle Bosco on 2024-03-28
Written by: Gretchen Rubin
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Things That Matter
- Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life
- Written by: Joshua Becker
- Narrated by: Joshua Becker
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Everywhere around you are distractions: That text you respond to quickly, just to get it out of the way. The newest money-making side hustle to cross your mind. The evening spent organizing your overflowing kitchen cupboards. Disruptions are the enemies of a life well lived—both the new distractions of our generation and timeless ones that have existed for centuries. They all add up to make you feel restless, tired, and unfulfilled. They’re keeping you from living with joy, from accomplishing the good that only you can do.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unoriginal
- By Tia on 2022-10-13
Written by: Joshua Becker
What the critics say
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- Six
- 2020-01-26
Pragmatic and Delightful
100% worth your time. Found myself making notes while listening. One of my fave takeaways: "anything worth doing is worth failing at."
I'm inspired and more importantly, have identified a more concrete path to self improvement through Gretchen's honest accounts and found wisdom.
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- Emma David
- 2021-11-20
A book that makes you think
Gretchen did a great job by sticking to a year long happiness journey. It made me think about what I could do to contribute to my happiness. Also made me realize that if something used to make me happy but now is more like a chore then it’s okay to stop doing it and find something else.
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- Ruth H
- 2018-09-19
I choose happy
I was not disappointed when I listened to this book.I liked the easy flow of how the information was presented as Gretchen presented her happiness project. Lots of great practical tips to lead a happier life. It really highlights how little changes can have a big effect on your daily happiness. #Audible1
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- Lisa Durette
- 2019-11-20
Fantastic!!
Loves this book from start to finish.
Comprehensive and interesting. It’s a wonderful place to look if you’re looking to add more happiness to your life.
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- Kristi Braund
- 2018-09-20
My first but definitely not my last
PROS: the author/narrator has a fantastic sense of humor; the audiobook was easy to listen to, even when I sped it up a bit; it includes simple times and tricks to boost one’s happiness that I have already begun to incorporate into my lifestyle; and facts have been backed up by research that is presented in an easy-to-understand manner.
CON: some sections of the audiobook aren’t as gripping as others and I have been known to doze off.
WOULD I RECOMMEND IT TO A FRIEND? Absolutely! There is something for everyone in this audiobook, regardless of if you are looking to do a major life-overhaul, or are just looking for ways to bring a bit more joy to your life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-18
Book that made me happy
A great easy listen. Author sets on a mission to be more happy. While she is an accomplished professional with great family and no money problems, I urge you to not write her off so fast. Its hard to be happy. Rich people can hate their life,while low income family can be extreme happy. Life has choices all over the place and being happy is a choice. Being happy is not a movie perfect moment that falls on you. You work on being happy, you put yourself in situation that could be uncomfortable, you take yourself out of comfort zone, you work on your relationships and you exercise your body and mind to do better. The author explores various ways she can gain more happiness and with a little imagination you can apply all these lessons to your life as well.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-11-06
Wonderful book
Loved this book, finished it in one weekend and i feel so motivated. It changed the way I look at how I organize my life and has motivated me to make goals for myself that are not directed at productivity. Performance was lovely, but definetly reccomend playing it at 1.25x speed
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- Theresa S.
- 2018-09-15
Finding Happiness Through Monthly Themes
I enjoyed the discoveries the author made on her quest to become happier as she incorporated different themes throughout each month to help her with her goal.
The book talks about her experiences & her observations which helped me examine my own life & incorporate some small ways to become a little happier myself!
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- Emily Brant
- 2018-09-13
Very Inspiring
Loving this book! Gretchen is so authentic, real, and shares in such an honest way how she learned to see where her attitude could’ve been better, where her life could be less cluttered, and where SHE could choose to see things differently. Very inspired to do my own happiness project. #Audible1
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-04-26
One of the best
Gretchen Rubin is an amazing human being. She is one of the best writers I have listened to. I have known her in a podcast called “don’t keep your day job” and I loved her personality. I felt pretty much attached to her way of thinking. An excellent book with a lot of useful ideas. I love how the book is organized by each month resolutions. It is easy to go back to a specific point that I see it worth reading again.
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