My Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life

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“There Is Certainly No Greater Happiness…”

Samueljohnson

“There is certainly no greater happiness, than to be able to look back on a life usefully and virtuously employed, to trace our own progress in existence, by such tokens as excite neither shame nor sorrow.”
— Samuel Johnson

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  • http://jakyastikblogs.blogspot.in/ Jaky Astik

    So interesting. I like it.

  • http://www.womanbehappier.com/ Norma Joy

    Let’s all resolve to tend our own happiness like a flower garden.

    Thanks for the link–great idea for tracking little bits of happiness.

  • Rach

    Freudian slip/typo on the title? Makes me chuckle!

    • gretchenrubin

      Whoops! You’re right. Typing too fast…now it’s fixed. Thanks for letting
      me know!

  • Leslie

    Can reading and going to movies really be considered “play”? These activities can certainly be fun, and definitely worthwhile, but I would consider playing to be something more physical or interactive. I agree with your point, though.

    • gretchenrubin

      Translating Latin can be play, writing code can be play, shooting hoops can
      be play. I think!

  • http://enlightr.com/ Craig Thomas

    Excellent quote.

  • Janet

    The resolution tracker looks great, but I could never use it: Her heading says “Everyday” when she means “Every day.” (It’s as if she had made the next heading “Thriceweekly” instead of “Thrice weekly.”)