I don’t complain about my wife, ever. Law July 2018 April 2017 2) Think of specific, concrete actions that improve your happiness. 3) Keep your happiness resolutions for as long as you live (or until they change). February 2012 Continuing my book club comments on the Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin These are my random thoughts and musing that came to mind while reading this awesome book. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure." You can handle pain and can rise above and can create your own beautiful life and this book will teach you how to do so, this book is divided into three parts. Russ believes that people misleading idea about happiness is the reasons which directly contribute to the current epidemic of stress, anxiety, and depression. June 2014 Even if you think they're fake, it's nice to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day. March 2011 Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Nothing will stay, and if we try to always hold it, then we will get into negative emotions. Mill writes, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. Visit BN.com to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our award-winning NOOK tablets and eReaders. February 2015 September 2010 Marketing Pursuing one's own happiness at the expense of social happiness would not be moral under this framework. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The reality is, life involves pain, but the best part is we can learn to handle it in much better way. Blog Title: The Happiness Trap Summary By Russ Harris September 2014 8: August. https://www.strava.com/athletes/806207/latest-rides/be8b30f54fe5100b98cc906b84e61a4c18604b6a, https://www.strava.com/athletes/806207/activity-summary/be8b30f54fe5100b98cc906b84e61a4c18604b6a, https://www.strava.com/clubs/pasadena-triathlon-club/latest-rides/bf6edcc5e585527326f87c9af25bd22ddcc69ce9?show_rides=false. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! January 2012 April 2010 No denial. By doing a little bit each day, you can get a lot accomplished. July 2019 I always recommend you go a step farther and actually read the entire books I summarize—not just the summaries—though you probably need to prioritize reading this one above all. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Download Audio Book For Free at: Audible Author: Russ Harris You’ll find more enjoyment in leisure when you allow yourself to find more fun, joke around, do unexpected things, and begin a collection. November 2011 And so do you! Before talking about The Happiness Trap Summary let’s first discuss the book’s author DR. Russ Harris, author of the international best-selling self-help book “THE HAPPINESS TRAP”, is a World Renowned trainer of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). December 2010 7: July. July 2016 May 2010 Culture It’s the daily living that matters most. Networking Happiness doesn't always make you feel happy. October 2014 Technology September 2016 Never “you never”. Covey – Book Summary. August 2010 9/3/2011 1 Comment I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audio version of The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. September 2018 ), Aspirational clutter, outgrown clutter, buyers-remorse clutter, Nothing makes you more happy than an organized medicine cabinet, Need many small positive interactions to offset one negative, No dumping of worries or minor troubles on partner, Play one outdoor and one indoor game together, Review resolutions each day and mark with checks (like Franklin), To be happy, need to feel good, feel less bad, and feel right in an atmosphere of growth, Happy people work more and better with others, Was lawyer before chose to be writer to follow own desire, Challenge and novelty give satisfaction (like blog), Small daily task more important than big single efforts, Fog happiness: hard to see when up close but believe it's there, Write down kids' feelings, literally repeat what they say so they feel heard, If don't have solution, say will think about it, Keep happy memories vivid, reminisce, keep mementos, Happy experience: anticipate, savor, express appreciation, reminisce, You don't have to find fun the way others do, Find happiness no matter what's around you, Number of friends biggest predictor of happiness, Happiness from buying and from choosing not to buy, The days are long but the years are short, One sentence journal to keep record of experience and thoughts, Best occupations those that are least forced, Meditate on koans (Zen enigmatic phrases), Examine true rules (rules you live by or believe are behind proper behavior), True rules: personal ideas on rules of life, "Drawing on the right side of the brain" class, Most important part of year: keeping and reviewing resolutions chart daily.