That the book received so many negative comments from the reader community but still hit on the bestseller list made me decide to read this one. It was quite hard to read at the beginning and Gretchen's way of interpreting was a bit strange when compared to that in the other self-help books, nevertheless, I tried to make it till the end.Her remedies for a happier was interesting, yet not practical in every crisis. I do believe that happiness could be a physical satisfaction and money was such a

This was fantastic! I loved the combination of research and personal anecdote. Gretchen Rubin makes me want to Be Gretchen. But through this book, she taught me to find joy in BEing Melissa. One of my favorite reads this year!

Audio - Hard a hard time relating or finding meaningful content. I quit when she said her goal was not to finish all books she started. Figured why should I finish and waste more of my time. You are not happy, unless you think you are happy. Come up with my own happiness project. Dali Lama Art of HappinessBe present in the experience each day.

After finishing the last page of the book. I thought:"I should write a review of this book!"I love the way Gretchen's admiration of Benjamin Franklin can get her to a practical dimension. And as I love her book I hope I'll have the same approach as her, and actually apply her tips. I started reading this book at Ramadan; therefore, I had two pushing factors to positive change, obviously Ramadan and secondary Gretchen's book. This book confirmed my belief that seeking happiness is not a selfish a...

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I thought she had too many comments by her blog readers in the book, but you can just skim those. I like her writing style and she had a lot of good things to think about. What changes can we make in our lives to have more joy? It seemed like for her when she was working on her relationships with others and when service was her goal, she got the most joy. I think that would be the case for all of us. Also, the more work you put into something, th...

As a mompereneur who spent last 2years at home, this book immediately caught my eye because I was looking for some tips on how to make my days more fun at home. At first, I guess I did not understand the whole point of her resolutions and all and left book on my bookshelf for over 3 months. Then as I have this little rule of myself that I never leave a book unfinished, either I finish it or I never start at all, I picked it up back and read it all. Well, as a organizational psychologist I can sa...

I started this thinking it sounded like a really nice idea, something that everyone can do with their own set of principles. However, whilst there were some nice little tips, I really couldn't relate to the author, and found myself getting really annoyed at the book being peppered with inspirational and philosophical quotes from Nieztsche, for example. I found myself thinking I wanted to here her voice not someone else's, and just felt that they were added in there for a bit of added intelligenc...

I guess I've just read a bunch of happiness books and I was a little disappointed that this one didn't offer anything new to the table. Although Rubin's book was uplifting, I found it to be way too personal to her life and facetiously marketed as a "Start Your Own Happiness Project" when it's really not. It was a nice, light read but I didn't take away any sensational, fresh knowledge or awareness.

It was awful. Very simple subject, and not compatible solution. I seriously not recommended to read it.

Some good insights into what you can change in your routine to allow for more happiness. I initially read this when it first came out 9 years ago, and reading it again makes me realize that a lot of the advice in this book is coming from a place of privilege - what I like is that Rubin acknowledges this. A pleasant read, reminds me to make more time for things I enjoy.

The author took me along on a 12-month journey on finding happiness. This book gives a great insight in what actually can be done to improve happiness, and what is at the root of happiness. Furthermore, it is easy to read an interesting story. As the book explains, happiness is a very broad term, and as this book tries to cover many different aspects of happiness, it can sometimes be seen as a little bit hollow. However, framed positively: this book is a great summary of many thousands pages of

Inspiring book about the happiness principle of gretchen rubin. In the beginning this book told us about the problem that the author and how she solve it with simple principle. From the middle to the end it's all about monthly diary about Gretchen living the principles and how it change her life's.

A good book. Not amazing, but good. I can say I gained simple, yet profound insights into what makes a person happy and what keeps a person from being happier. I say it is a good book because it caused me to reflect on my own life and identify the attitudes and actions I choose daily that are keeping me from authentic happiness.

Mediocre... Started off well but eventually there was a lot going on. She gives great advice on how growth contributes to happiness and quick tips on how to be efficient. Overall it sounded like the happiness project is for someone that has too much time on their hands or someone without a full time job. As a full time professional, I couldn’t relate.

I can only handle self help books in small doses. Some of the principles she teaches/lived were great, some common practice to me and some not what I would focus on. It was a good telling though of her year of trying to be more happy and to be true to herself.

I’m a recent convert to Gretchen and her teachings through books, podcasts, online and interviews. It may help that our personalities are similar but I find her thought process and research-based recommendations to be both efficient and effective. I’m looking forward to more of her work...

“Enthusiasm is a form of social courage”“People teach what they need to learn”“I wanted to use my time well, and to wander and play”“Marriage has a strange muffling affect on some kinds of deep communications.”

The Happiness Project is a good book about finding happiness. The book's writing is powerful because of how she is trying to find happiness. The book is about the author's personal experiences with life. The author starts a happiness project which is ways to become more happy. The whole book is about the author's experiences with life while she is trying to be more happy in life. I find this book to be a great way to try what she did to become more happy or you could start your own happiness pro...