A Joosr Guide to… The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

For example, if you’ve noted that you find happiness from your career, create resolutions that center around doing a better job at work. You could resolve to show up on time, to avoid disputes with your coworkers, to meet all your deadlines, and so on. If living in your current city brings you sadness, resolve to put aside money every month to save for a big move.

Find ways to maximize the things that bring you joy, minimize the things that bring you sadness, and make sure you’re still growing and becoming a better version of yourself.

Instead, enjoy the happiness to be found in the present moment as you work towards your goal.

acquiring new possessions

Find ways to maximize the things that bring you joy, minimize the things that bring you sadness, and make sure you’re still growing and becoming a better version of yourself.

Resolve to stop keeping score.

When we experience something new, it takes our brains more energy than normal to process it. Because of this, the emotions we feel are intensified, and we get more out of our actions.

Your goal here is to find happiness in the way that is uniquely natural to you.

Now that you’ve identified what makes you happy and sad, the next step is to analyze your life to see if it contains any elements of growth in it.

When you only focus on the goals in life, you’ll never be content with what you have right now. You’ll find yourself constantly pushing yourself towards yet another goal, imagining that you’ll finally be happy when you get it