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Aug 6
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How To Handle Dilemmas, Drift, Indecisio...

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About this episode

An avalanche of practical advice and brief (but powerful) life lessons.

 

Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert who explores human nature and habits. She’s a highly acclaimed writer, host of the podcast  Happier with Gretchen Rubin and the founder of the award-winning Happier app

 

In this episode we talk about:

  • What aphorisms are, and why they’re useful 
  • How to make decisions that lead to a “bigger life"
  • Why you should pay special attention to anything you lie about or hide 
  • The argument against task-sharing 
  • The dangers of being indecisive 
  • Why offering emotional validation can often be more powerful than offering solutions
  • Why you should pay close attention when people repeat themselves over and over
  • And much more



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