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“Happiness, Like Goodness, Is Almost Impossible to Describe…”

“The difficulty for a writer…is that it seems to be a law of language that happiness, like goodness, is almost impossible to describe, while conflict, like evil, is all too easy to depict.” – W. H. Auden, “Deborah” from Forewords and Afterwords * Want to launch or join a group for people doing Happiness Projects together? Email me at gretchenrubin1 …


Throw Away Other People’s Trash, or, How to Boost Your Self-Esteem

I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in — no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project. The subject of self-esteem is a topic that has generated …