If you always use your stapler in one place, keep it there, instead of thinking that all the office supplies should go… — Gretchen Rubin House Copy Share Image
If you're impatient while waiting for the bus, tell yourself you're doing 'Bus waiting meditation.' If you're standing in a slow line… — Gretchen Rubin Bus Copy Share Image
Happiness is a critical factor for work, and work is a critical factor for happiness. In one of those life-isn't-fair results, it… — Gretchen Rubin Critical Copy Share Image
“My resolution to “Embrace good smells” has developed into a full-blown obsession. A few of my favorite perfumes: CB I Hate Perfume… — Gretchen Rubin Flowers Copy Share Image
I'm constantly on the hunt for insights about happiness or ideas about how to be happier - which probably makes me a… — Gretchen Rubin About Copy Share Image
“Of course it's not enough to sit around wanting to be happy; you must make the effort to take steps toward happiness… — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
“I wasn't as happy as I could be, and my life wasn't going to change unless I made it change.” — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
Spending hours stressed out in front of the TV isn't the same as volunteering or donating. Feeling a high level of personal… — Gretchen Rubin Detachment Copy Share Image
Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but every day is a clean slate and a fresh opportunity — Gretchen Rubin Clean slate Copy Share Image
“There's no "right" or "best" way to create a better life. Nevertheless, while each of us may define and achieve outer order… — Gretchen Rubin Better life Copy Share Image
“It turns out that stating a problem clearly often suggests its solution. p 32” — Gretchen Rubin Nonfiction Copy Share Image
“By mindfully choosing our habits, we harness the power of mindlessness as a sweeping force for serenity, energy, and growth.” — Gretchen Rubin Habits Copy Share Image
“As Oscar Wilde wrote, with his characteristic brand of thought-provoking overstatement, “When we are happy we are always good, but when we… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective. — Gretchen Rubin Constructive Copy Share Image
I've always loved 'Before and After' stories, in books, magazines, and TV shows. Whenever I read those words, I'm hooked. The thought… — Gretchen Rubin After Copy Share Image
“One flashy kind of commitment device is the “nuclear option.” A friend who enjoys experimenting with strategies of personal productivity used this… — Gretchen Rubin Friendship Copy Share Image
Think about what kind of person you are and shape your habits, and your happiness, to show what's true about you instead… — Gretchen Rubin Answers Copy Share Image
One thing I wish I could tell my younger self: take photos of everyday life, not special occasions; later, that's what will… — Gretchen Rubin Could Copy Share Image
“It struck me as poignant that my long relationship with my beloved grandparents could be embodied in a few small objects. But… — Gretchen Rubin Long relationship Copy Share Image
“What we assume will be temporary often becomes permanent; what we assume is permanent often proves temporary.” — Gretchen Rubin Assumptions Copy Share Image
I do better with routines and predictability. I don't react well when there's a sudden change in the schedule. — Gretchen Rubin Better Copy Share Image
