A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

The awe-inspiring true story of “Mountain Man” Dashrath Manjhi is an example of how we can transform pain into action that can help others. After his wife died for lack of medical care, Dashrath Manjhi spent more than twenty years single-handedly carving out a path to make his remote village more accessible.

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0:00.0	The holidays are such a joyful time, but let's be honest, they can also be a lot. There's so much to cook, so much to clean, and unfortunately, so much food waste.
0:10.6	You know, we're always thinking about the small things we can do that make an impact, not just for our own happiness, but for the planet too.
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1:07.9	Elizabeth, you know that this year I am hosting Thanksgiving for the second time,
1:12.0	huge bucket list for me. And one of the things that makes it easier to prepare for any kind of
1:17.6	big gathering, whether it's Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving or any kind of celebration, is knowing
1:22.8	that you can go to one place that you know you're going to get high standards and good prices. And this is why I love
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2:03.6	Enjoy so many ways to save on your Thanksgiving spread at Whole Foods Market.
2:11.6	Lemonada
2:12.3	I'm Gritchin Rubin and this is a little happier.
2:18.7	I recently heard a true story about determination, self-sacrifice, and fortitude that filled me with transcendent awe,
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