Today
3932: How to Do It Tomorrow Instead of Never by David Cain of Raptitude on Overcoming Avoidance
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3932: David Cain explores the psychology of procrastination and reveals a deceptively simple strategy for finally tackling ... Show More
10m 34s
Yesterday
3931: [Part 2] The Incredible Power of the 1% Margin for Improvement by Paula Pant of AffordAnything
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3931: Paula Pant explores how the “1% margin for improvement” helped figures like Dave Brailsford and Wilhelm Steinitz achi ... Show More
9m 42s
Mar 1
3930: [Part 1] The Incredible Power of the 1% Margin for Improvement by Paula Pant of Afford Anything
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3930: Paula Pant explores how the “1 percent margin for improvement,” popularized by Dave Brailsford and echoed by thinkers ... Show More
10m 21s
Feb 2021
#430: How to Make a Good Life a Great Life
If you have a good life but want to make it a great life, this episode is for you. Most people settle for good enough, for getting through the week, for bland, beige lives that are mostly unfulfilling, not just for them, but for the world around them. You were created for more. G ... Show More
38m 8s
Jun 2022
Stop Living Somebody Else's Dreams
If the book you would write about yourself isn’t who you are, you can start making changes today. That’s how you get a happy ending.
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Stop Living Somebody Else's Dreams
All I have ever wanted to do is have fun, impact people in a mostly positive way, make them laugh, have a gr ... Show More
11m 12s
Jun 2024
540: The Motivation You Need to Pursue Your Dreams
<p>I have a confession: in the last few years, I gave up on my dreams. </p> <p>Or more accurately, I stopped dreaming altogether. Somewhere in the midst of the chaos than began in 2020, the future started to feel more uncertain than ever. Maybe you can relate? </p> <p>Of course, ... Show More
47m 25s
Sep 2022
Little Happier: Does Love Make You Think, “I Must Be at My Very Best?”
Fashion icon Diana Vreeland said of her husband, “I can remember always pulling myself up, thinking, ‘I must be at my very best.’” Her observation points to a tension within love: love is unconditional, and love is demanding.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@ ... Show More
2m 36s
Sep 2020
Little Happier: Trevor Noah: “We Tell People to Follow Their Dreams, But You Can Only Dream of What You Can Imagine.”
In his terrific memoir “Born a Crime,” Trevor Noah notes that “you can only dream of what you can imagine,” and tells the story of how his mother worked to give him a big imagination.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubinG ... Show More
2m 23s
Sep 2022
5 Life-Changing Habits | Jonathan Fields
<p>So we all have habits and routines, rituals, and behaviors that we do in the name of living our best lives. Well, sometimes we have things that are not so much in that, but that's what we're working towards. But which of those habits actually moves the needle the most? Put ano ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2023
Little Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?”
A story from the life of writer Shirley Hazzard illustrates the conundrum: When do we think, “It can still be better,” and when do we decide, “It’s finished?”Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRu ... Show More
4m 17s
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.
Episode 3162:
In Genevieve V. Georget's thought-provoking piece, "WHAT IF MY SMALL DREAMS ARE MY GREATNESS?" she explores the profound realization that true greatness may not lie in grand, world-altering achieve ... Show More
