A few months ago I read The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben. An excellent read. I highly recommend it to every one. It chronicles her quest for increased happiness for a year. She attacked the project in a very organized fashion including developing personal commandments, resolutions, and splendid truths. The book title jumped off the shelf at the library because for many months (years?) I have had the nagging feeling of needing to be happier. This is not to say I don't have much to be happy about; in fact, it is the exact opposite. I have so much to be happy about and I feel like I am not relishing all my blessings like I should. I feel like one day, when some blessings have reached their expiration, I will look back and sadly wish I had enjoyed them more. After reading Gretchen's tale I have decided to begin my own Happiness Project. Part of any good goal is writing it down to shore up your accountability and what better accountability is there than what can come from your peers? So, I'm putting it out there. I am announcing my project and will be sharing my progress (and any setbacks) via monthly posts. This is huge for me because I am very private, but it's time to shake things up a bit. Will you join me by starting a Happiness Project of your own? The Happiness Project Toolbox makes it very easy to get started. I'll be laying the foundation for my project for the next few weeks, so come January 1st, I'm ready to rock n roll. I'd love a friend in the adventure!
1 comment:
too cool. i'm glad you read and recommend. i saw it some time ago and wasn't sure if it was a must-read (as some self-help is obvious). thank you for the enthusiasm. i plan to read it!
Post a Comment