Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.
Gretchen RubinI have a passion for children's literature. Young adult literature. I love it. I've always loved it.
Gretchen RubinHappy people make people happy, but I canโt make someone be happy, and no one else can make me happy.
Gretchen RubinIf I pretend to myself that I'm different from the way I truly am, I'm going to make choices that won't make me happy.
Gretchen RubinSometimes, counter-intuitively, it's easier to make a major change than a minor change. When a habit is changing very gradually, we may lose interest, give way under stress, or dismiss the change as insignificant. There's an excitement and an energy that comes from a big transformation, and that helps to create a habit.
Gretchen Rubin