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Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city …

Review of 'The happiness project' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Rubin's idea of happiness correlates closely to mine: completing todo lists, knocking out 1-minute chores, and paying attention both to small maintenance items around the home and emotionally in relationships.

It's an incrementalist's approach to maintaining and growing happiness that emerges over time. To us, happiness is a tidy house and thriving relations. This is a good 3.5 stars book -- usable ideas, relateable moments, but not ground-breaking or Nobel-worthy. (sorry!)