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Gretchen Rubin

Nacido: December 14, 1965 – Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Gretchen Rubin is a leading author, podcaster, and speaker whose work explores happiness, habits, and human nature. Best known for her #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project, her influential books have sold millions of copies in more than thirty languages. She hosts the popular podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin.

Biografía y Trayectoria del Autor

Gretchen Rubin was raised in Kansas City, where her early years fostered a deep curiosity about human nature and the pursuit of happiness. An exceptional student, she attended Yale University for both undergraduate and law school, ultimately serving as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. Her professional journey began in law, and she clerked for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. However, during this prestigious appointment, Rubin experienced a defining turning point: she realized her passion lay in writing and exploring the complexities of happiness and habits.

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The days are long, but the years are short
-The Happiness Project
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What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while
-The Happiness Project
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One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself
-The Happiness Project
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Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good
-Better Than Before
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Outer order contributes to inner calm
-Secrets of Adulthood
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It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted
-The Happiness Project
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The biggest waste of time is to do well something that we need not do at all
-Better Than Before
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Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life
-Better Than Before
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When I find myself focusing too much on the anticipated future happiness of arriving at a certain goal, I remind myself to ‘enjoy now.’ If I can enjoy the present, I don't need to count on the happiness that is (or isn't) waiting for me in the future
-The Happiness Project
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Some people assume that happiness makes people complacent. Quite the contrary. Happy people are more concerned with the problems of other people and more likely to take action to help
-The Happiness Project

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Voces de la Comunidad

"Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature"

Barnes & Noble

"Gretchen Rubin is known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity"

Barnes & Noble

"Her podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, won the 2016 Academy of Podcasters award for best health and fitness podcast"

Wikipedia

"Gretchen Rubin is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Better Than Before, Happier at Home, and The Happiness Project"

Wikipedia

"She discusses happiness and good habits with her sister on her podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin"

Barnes & Noble

"Gretchen Rubin’s books include The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, and Life in Five Senses"

Goodreads

"Gretchen Rubin’s books have sold more than two million copies worldwide in over thirty languages"

Wikipedia

"Gretchen Rubin manages to be both entertaining and serious; soulful and practical; thought-provoking yet propulsively readable"

Barnes & Noble

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