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How To Handle Dilemmas, Drift, Indecision, and Difficult People | Gretchen Rubin
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An avalanche of practical advice and brief (but powerful) life lessons.
Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert who explores human nature and habits. She's a highly acclaimed writer, host of the podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin and the founder of the award-winning Happier app.
In this episode we talk about:
- What aphorisms are, and why they're useful
- How to make decisions that lead to a "bigger life"
- Why you should pay special attention to anything you lie about or hide
- The argument against task-sharing
- The dangers of being indecisive
- Why offering emotional validation can often be more powerful than offering solutions
- Why you should pay close attention when people repeat themselves over and over
- And much more
Related Episodes:
- The Happiness Project: Revisited
- How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety, Increase Creativity, and Improve Your Relationships
- Small Ways to Improve Your Everyday Life Right Now
- Outer Order, Inner Calm
- 'The Four Tendencies'
- Gretchen Rubin (Our Long-Lost Pilot Episode)
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Additional Resources:
- Gretchen's books
- The "Five Things Making Me Happy" Newsletter
- Gretchen on Substack: Secrets of Adulthood
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