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Each week, I post a video about some Pigeon of Discontent raised by a reader. Because, as much as we try to find the Bluebird of Happiness, we’re also plagued by those small but pesky Pigeons of Discontent. This week’s Pigeon of Discontent, suggested by a reader, is: “I’m a perfectionist, and I fear failure.”   If you want to … →

Further Secrets of Adulthood:

“We do not learn so much by our successes as we learn by failures—our own and others’. Especially if we see the failures properly corrected.” – Frank Lloyd Wright * Want to launch a group for people doing happiness projects together? Email me at gretchenrubin1 at gmail dot com. Just write “starter kit” in the subject line.