<p>We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more I write, the more I write." We also talk about the simple pleasure of physical magazines, and we tackle a complex Four Tendencies question about supporting an Obliger mother-in-law whose helpfulness contributed to her health problems.</p> <p><strong>Resources and links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-the-power-of-telling-the-truth-what-nebraskas-and-oslos-tourists-know/">A Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth--What Nebraska's and Oslo's Tourists Know</a></li> <li>Pre-order my new book, <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets"><em>Secrets of Adulthood</em></a></li> <li>Take the <a href="http://happiercast.com/nextnovel">Next Novel</a> quiz</li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/">Take the Four Tendencies quiz</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>Fruit of the Dead </em>by Rachel Lyon (<a href="https://amzn.to/4i7tDeg">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781668020852">Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times</em> by Andrew Kaufman (<a href="https://amzn.to/3CZZ5wa">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781451644715">Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <a href="https://thehappierapp.com/"><em>Happier </em>app</a>. </p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>