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

Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin

#1 New York Times Bestseller

“An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.” —Christian Science Monitor

Gretchen Rubin’s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.

Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.

In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.

As an added bonus, this recording includes a sampling of Gretchen’s podcast, Happier With Gretchen Rubin. In this episode, ""Choose the Bigger Life,"" Gretchen and her sister, Elizabeth Craft, discuss happiness, good habits, and whether Gretchen is going to get a dog.

Lots of great ideas & concepts to chew on.

Easy to apply, and easy to understand. Thought she did a good job of writing for a broad audience.

I love this book!

This is my second time reading this book. It had changed my life! we have a Happiness Project Accountability group that meets once a month for a year and a half now.

I learned a lot from your book

Would you consider the audio edition of The Happiness Project to be better than the print version?

I dont know... i dont have the printed version. so i cannot answer this question.

What did you like best about this story?

the flow and the simple words she used in narrating her story

What does Gretchen Rubin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

it felt more real and less preaching.. like a sister talking to another sister and telling her about her experiences in different aspects of life.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it made me smile at times.... but no extreme reactions

Any additional comments?

it was too long... it could have been written or narrated in less words. too much unnecessary details made me to hit the forward button during some chapters.

Awesome

Awesome ideas and steps for beginners starting to figure out what life is really about!

Great ideas for all ages!

Great to listen to! My daughter bought the book but I loved the audible.