<p>There are about 100 days left in the year, and we discuss why starting your 100-day countdown can make you happier. We also explore a hack that will help you read, learn, and get entertained, and we share interesting responses from listeners about the power of engaging.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>For the Happier Podcast Book Club: <em>All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation</em> by Elizabeth Gilbert (<a href="https://amzn.to/4nB9DU8">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593540985">Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Joshua Rothman's <em>New Yorker</em> article "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/ai-is-coming-for-culture">A.I. Is Coming for Culture</a>"</li> <li><a href="https://www.thesinceyouaskedpodcast.com/">Listen to the new podcast <em>Since You Asked</em> with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin</a></li> <li><a href="https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/">Happier in Hollywood</a> Substack </li> <li><a href="https://secretsofadulthood.substack.com/">Secrets of Adulthood</a> Substack </li> <li><a href="http://happiercast.com/nextnovel">"Fall in Love with Your Next Novel" Quiz</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>Actress of a Certain Age</em> by Jeff Hiller (<a href="https://amzn.to/4mbERjq">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781668031858">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>The Secret Commonwealth </em>by Philip Pullman (<a href="https://amzn.to/4guWQjO">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780553510706">Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <p><br>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 <em>Happier </em>app.</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>