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Publisher : Harpercollins
Publication Date : 2009 01 01
>> How much do I love this book
I have purchased four copies of this book and given them to others it s part of my happiness project Here s why it s smart practical and very realistic Gretchen Rubin takes on the role of your smart best friend Others have given longer reviews so I will opt to be brief The book is simply great
>> My Personal Happiness Project
My daughter made a conscience decision when she was in late middle school She could choose to be happy or choose to let things get her down She chose happy At 20 she truly is one of the happiest people I know I call her Sunshine It s not that everything always goes perfectly for her and I realize at 20 she has many more challenges ahead Regardless she tries to maintain that positive happy attitude She s contagious Spend some time with her and you can t help but feel happier hereself
Thus I began my search for happy as well I ve read several other books regarding happiness but I found The Happiness Project to be the one that gave me actionable tasks to start my journey I m not done yet I m going back reading the book for pointers The author seems to have a real sense of what it takes and appreciates the set backs and goals I found the book interesting entertaining and indeed helpful
>> A Light Read Some Insights
I picked up this book based on the advice of a friend I admit I consider myself overall happy You could call me a spoiled woman of leisure if the moniker applies to the author Reading the first chapter I found myself identifying with the author I was always the straight A student brown noser make charts seek praise etc I thought I would really like the book
However as the book drags on it does become a little self indulgent From when she starts patting herself on the back for starting a blog on it was a tough read I could barely bring myself to finish it
I loved the first half of the book how she organizes her project the first parts of it s undertaking how she tracks her progress and makes herself accountable That was right up my alley and I was really excited to see how she progressed and even inspired to create some charts of my own I could have done with more that and less of her self congratulatory tone of the second half but this was HER happiness project not mine I guess in a way her self congratulations prove it was successful
That is what it boils down to this is HER project This is really more of a memoir than a self help book You will get a few nuggets of wisdom but you ll gain more insight into the author than yourself
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