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Dec 2019
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Little Happier: We Don’t Always Know Wha...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
About this episode
The career of a law-school friend reminded me of an important truth: it’s not always clear what’s a good use of our time. And it’s certainly not clear what’s a good use of other people’s time. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.com Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenr ... Show More
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