Scheduling makes us far more likely to convert an activity into a habit (well, except for Rebels), so for that reason, I schedule even some slightly ridiculous habits, such as Kiss Jamie every morning...
Second Splendid TruthOne of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy.One of the best ways to make other people happy is to e happy yourself. p 147
Secret of Adulthood: Make sure the things we do to make ourselves feel better don’t make us feel worse.
Severity that does not tend to increase good, or prevent evil, is idle.
Self-measurement brings self-awareness, and self-awareness strengthens our self-control.
Novelty. I’m definitely in the familiarity camp. I love to reread my favorite books and to watch movies over and over. I eat the same foods, more or less, every day. I like returning to places I’ve vi...
Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do. —BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Autobiography
They’re perceived to be more friendly, warmer, and even more physically attractive. A study showed that students who were happy as college freshmen were earning more money in their midthirties—without...
Some habits become completely automatic; others require some effort, always. What matters is to be moving in the right direction. There’s a great satisfaction in knowing that we’ve made good use of ou...
Some people love finishing, and some people love opening—both literally and figuratively. Finishers love the feeling of bringing a project to completion, and they’re determined to use the last drop in...
Sprinters are pleased with their work product, because sprinting is how they do their best work. Procrastinators aren’t pleased with their work product; they know they could’ve done a better job if th...
Sprinters call Marathoners plodding, and Marathoners call Sprinters irresponsible, but there’s no right way. Procrastinators, however, are happier when they change their work habits to work more stead...
Studies show that each common interest between people boosts the chances of a lasting relationship and also brings about a 2 percent increase in life satisfaction.
Studies show that if you have five or more friends with whom to discuss an important matter, you’re far more likely to describe yourself as very happy.
Studies show that if you reward people for doing an activity, they often stop doing it for fun; being paid turns it into work.
Studies show that if you reward people for doing an activity, they often stop doing it for fun; being paid turns it into work. Parents, for example, are warned not to reward children for reading—they’...
Studies show that in a phenomenon called emotional contagion, we unconsciously catch emotions from other people—whether good moods or bad ones. Taking the time to be silly means that we’re infecting o...
Studies show that people tend to persevere longer with problems they've been told are difficult as opposed to easy.
Studies suggest that we repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily. So if we change our habits, we change our lives.
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