I study happiness for a living: 12 little rules for a happier life I wish I learned sooner

Published Wed, Sep 10 202510:41 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Sep 10 20259:15 PM EDT

By: Gretchen Rubin, Contributor

Illustration: Marloes de Vries

I’ve spent more than 12 years studying happiness and human nature. Along the way, I’ve collected what I call “Secrets of Adulthood” — the lessons I’ve learned, with time and experience, about how to create lives that are happier, more meaningful, and more confident.

Many of my most important discoveries can be distilled into one short line. As the old saying goes, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears,” and sometimes reading a single sentence can spark a transformative insight. LEARN MORE…

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