Getting paperwork under control makes me feel more in control of my life generally. Gretchen Rubin More Quotes by Gretchen Rubin More Quotes From Gretchen Rubin Nothing,' wrote Tolstoy, 'can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness. Gretchen Rubin beautiful happiness life Being taken for granted is an unpleasant but sincere form of praise. Ironically, the more reliable you are and the less you complain, the more likely you are to be taken for granted. Gretchen Rubin taken praise complaining Act the way you WANT to feel. Gretchen Rubin want happiness way What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while. Gretchen Rubin life-changing motivational inspirational Enthusiasm is a form of social courage. Gretchen Rubin form social enthusiasm One of my Secrets of Adulthood is: Most decisions don't require extensive research. Gretchen Rubin research decision secret The things that go wrong often make the best memories. Gretchen Rubin best-memories memories ... one flaw throws the loveliness of [everything else] into focus. I remember reading that Shakers deliberately introduced a mistake into the things they made, to show that man shouldn't aspire to the perfection of God. Flawed can be more perfect than perfection. Gretchen Rubin reading mistake men If you want to feel safe, healthy, and hopeful, try to act as if you did feel that way. "Fake it 'till you feel it." maybe start with health -- try to walk energetically, speak energetically, do physical things. Gretchen Rubin hopeful fake healthy The days are long, but the years are short. Gretchen Rubin change wisdom years Flawed can be more perfect than perfection. Gretchen Rubin shakers perfection perfect Pay close attention to any flame of enthusiasm. Gretchen Rubin flames pay attention One of the findings that really interests me is that, although we think we ACT because of the way we FEEL, we often FEEL because of the way we ACT. So an almost uncanny way to change your feelings is to act the way you WISH you felt. Gretchen Rubin wish feelings thinking According to current research, in the determination of a person's level of happiness, genetics accounts for about 50 percent; life circumstances, such as age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, income, health, occupation, and religious affiliation, account for about 10 to 20 percent; and the remainder is a product of how a person thinks and acts. Gretchen Rubin determination religious thinking Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement. Gretchen Rubin weekend perfect enemy I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature. Gretchen Rubin foundation my-own happy-life I'm a creature of routine, and I hate feeling incompetent, so I avoided novelty and challenge. Making an effort to push myself in that way has brought me surprising boost. Gretchen Rubin effort hate challenges Enthusiasm is more important to mastery than innate ability. Gretchen Rubin mastery important enthusiasm Be a storehouse of happy memories. Gretchen Rubin happy-memories family memories Happiness: "You Bring Your Own Weather To The Picnic." Gretchen Rubin picnics marriage weather
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