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Ep. 256: Use Up What You Have, and a Conversation about Stillness with Ryan Holiday
Episode 256
Why we should use up what we have, how to find the most efficient route, and a conversation with bestselling author Ryan Holiday about “Stillness is …
6 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: From Writer James Agee: Could He Learn to Be the Kind of Person He’d Always Detested?
When his doctor told him that needed to quit drinking and smoking, James Agee wondered whether he could become the kind of person he’d always deteste…
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 255: We Reveal Our “20 for 2020” Lists as well as a Color-Related Hack, and Give a Happiness-Bully Demerit
Episode 255
We reveal our “20 for 2020” lists and discuss some great ideas from listeners, discuss a color-related hack to make it easier to find lost objects, a…
6 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say When Someone Says, “Whom Do You Love More?”
One of my favorite parenting books, Faber and Mazlish’s “Siblings Without Rivalry,” explains the right thing to say to a child (or anyone) who asks, …
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 254: Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year, and a Tough Question about Neighbors
Episode 254
Why you might pick a one-word theme for the year; an idea for fun (but easy) date nights; and a tough dilemma involving a daily walk and neighbors wh…
6 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: A Mystery: In Order to Find Something Precious, We Must Possess It Already.
In different ways, many people have expressed the very powerful and mysterious idea: In order to find something, we must possess it.
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6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 253: Fight Through Post-Holiday Haze and How (Really) to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Episode 253
Fight through post-holiday haze, how to get more reading done, tackle the challenge of New Year’s resolutions—and an office-party demerit.
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6 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: We Don’t Always Know What’s a Waste of Time, or What’s a Good Use of Our Time.
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 clea…
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 252: Walk for 20 in ’20! Plus We Discuss “Power Hour” and Answering Frivolous Questions During Job Interviews
Episode 252
Let’s all walk for 20 minutes in 2020! The challenge is on! Plus a reminder to use Power Hour and Elizabeth gives a gold star to a “Fall Frolic.”
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6 years, 10 months ago
Little Happier: A Different, Happy Way to Think About Exerting Our Willpower (a Task that Doesn’t Usually Sound Appealing).
Writer Christopher Isherwood remarked that he “raised his moral by asserting his willpower” by quitting smoking – a very interesting way to think abo…
6 years, 10 months ago