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Happiness and Habits

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The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was recommended by a social worker friend. Wouldn't have thought I would have much in common with the author. However, I enjoyed the book very much and will be trying some of the behaviors for making my life more fulfilling. This book was part of trio I read and would recommend from this year. They sort of seem to go together for me. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein - reminds us not to get stuck in rut and that people who pursue many interests are the most successful and happiest. Happiness Project (this book) - suggests behavior changes to make us happier and more fulfilled. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear- How to much more easily incorporate helpful changes into our lives. ...