Knowing what you admire in others is a wonderful mirror into your deepest, as yet unborn, self.
Gretchen RubinVolunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness
Gretchen RubinHe is my fate. He's my soul mate. He pervades my whole existence. So, of course, I often ignore him.
Gretchen RubinIt was time to expect more of myself. Yet as I thought about happiness, I kept running up against paradoxes. I wanted to change myself but accept myself. I wanted to take myself less seriously -- and also more seriously. I wanted to use my time well, but I also wanted to wander, to play, to read at whim. I wanted to think about myself so I could forget myself. I was always on the edge of agitation; I wanted to let go of envy and anxiety about the future, yet keep my energy and ambition.
Gretchen Rubin