Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observations he made.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Secrets of Adulthood
 Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill
Episode of “A Little Happier on one of Winston Churchill's most famous lines
Painting as a Pastime by Winston Churchill (Amazon, Bookshop)
Winston Churchill Didn't Hesitate to Show His Emotions


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Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observations he made.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/secrets-of-adulthood/">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li>
<li>&nbsp;<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/forty-ways-to-look-at-winston-churchill/">Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-winston-churchill-didnt-hesitate-to-show-his-emotions/">Episode of &ldquo;A Little Happier</a> on one of Winston Churchill's most famous lines</li>
<li>Painting as a Pastime by Winston Churchill (<a href="https://amzn.to/4jvkJY5">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781906509330">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-winston-churchill-didnt-hesitate-to-show-his-emotions/">Winston Churchill Didn't Hesitate to Show His Emotions</a></li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. 

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen&rsquo;s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully.&nbsp;
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Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer

We talk about the value of self-knowledge and explore some of our favorite online personality quizzes and assessments. We also share listeners’ suggestions for staying warm, and tackle an Upholder’s question about why her Tendency isn’t helping her stop doomscrolling.

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Read about the Four Tendencies personality framework and take the quiz
Check out the Know Yourself Better journal collection 
Join me on My Color Pilgrimage on Substack 
Elizabeth is reading: You Better Believe I’m Going to Talk About It by Lisa Rinna (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (Amazon, Bookshop) 


Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

We talk about the value of self-knowledge and explore some of our favorite online personality quizzes and assessments. We also share listeners&rsquo; suggestions for staying warm, and tackle an Upholder&rsquo;s question about why her Tendency isn&rsquo;t helping her stop doomscrolling.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li>Read about the <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/four-tendencies/">Four Tendencies</a> personality framework and take the quiz</li>
<li><a href="https://the-happiness-project.com/collections/all">Check out the Know Yourself Better journal collection</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="http://secretsofadulthoods.substack.com/subscribe">Join me on My Color Pilgrimage on Substack&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: You Better Believe I&rsquo;m Going to Talk About It by Lisa Rinna&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4u4upiS">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780063425330">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4baE0w8">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781439195260">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Ep. 577: How Well Do You Know Yourself? Plus Hacks for Staying Warm & Putting Down Your Phone

Is there anything special about human beings? A long list of characteristics—some obvious, some surprising—sets humans apart from other creatures. (Who knew that having a chin was so unusual?)

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Is there anything special about human beings? A long list of characteristics&mdash;some obvious, some surprising&mdash;sets humans apart from other creatures. (Who knew that having a chin was so unusual?)
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
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 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

A Little Happier: Is There Anything Special About Human Beings?

As part of the Move 26 in ’26 Challenge, we’re sharing a bonus episode designed to pair with your 26 minutes of daily movement.

In this episode, I talk with writer Ben Markovits about his acclaimed new novel, “The Rest of Our Lives” (available at bit.ly/4lbfDTq). The novel follows the journey and reflections of a father who is driving his daughter to college—and then keeps going.

Reminder: as an exclusive offer for “Happier” listeners, you can get 2 weeks FREE plus a special discount to the Activations app at activations.com/happier. These guided audios are designed to help you feel motivated, confident, and in charge of your life.

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Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

 

As part of the Move 26 in &rsquo;26 Challenge, we&rsquo;re sharing a bonus episode designed to pair with your 26 minutes of daily movement.
In this episode, I talk with writer Ben Markovits about his acclaimed new novel, &ldquo;The Rest of Our Lives&rdquo; (available at <a href="https://bit.ly/4lbfDTq">bit.ly/4lbfDTq</a>). The novel follows the journey and reflections of a father who is driving his daughter to college&mdash;and then keeps going.
Reminder: as an exclusive offer for &ldquo;Happier&rdquo; listeners, you can get 2 weeks FREE plus a special discount to the Activations app at <a href="http://activations.com/happier" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://activations.com/happier&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771479312630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zhLC5DCUl7Yy9EJKnPA5_">activations.com/happier</a>. These guided audios are designed to help you feel motivated, confident, and in charge of your life.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
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</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;
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