An interesting read, from Gretchen Rubin who has gone on to be a bit of a happiness guru. I liked some of her insights, but didn't love the blog post pieces. I know their inclusion was meant to both reflect and spur discussion, but they didn't do it for me. That said, still some interesting ideas and lessons to harvest.

From goodreads: Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.

In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.