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Jan 2025
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More Happier - "24 Things That Please Me...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
About this episode

We review the list of “24 things that please me” that Gretchen created as one item in her “24 for 24” list. We discuss why those things are pleasing—and why making this kind of list can help us feel more gratitude, optimism, and happiness.

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