Ep. 468: Why It’s Important to Be Polite, What Form of Gold Star You Appreciate Most, and Aims vs. Goals

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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We talk about why it’s valuable, not frivolous, to be polite in our everyday interactions. We explore the different types of rewards and recognition that people find most satisfying, such as praise-seekers and trophy-hunters, and we also tackle the distinction between “aims” and “goals.” Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @GretchenRubin on Threads @LizCraft on Instagram @LizCraft on Threads @GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/468 Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold. Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.4	Hello and welcome to happier a podcast where we talk about how to be happier.
0:37.3	This week we'll talk about why it's worthwhile, at the very least, to be polite, and and will explore the different types of gold stars that give people
0:46.7	a feeling of recognition and reward. I'm Gretchen Rubin, writer who studies happiness, good habits, the five senses, human nature.
1:07.0	I'm in my little home office in New York City and joining me today from LA is my sister Elizabeth Craft and Elizabeth you and I are in the
1:14.5	same category I believe when it comes to what type of gold stars we crave.
1:19.7	That's me Elizabeth Craft a TV writer and producer living in LA and yes,
1:24.6	Scratch, I think we are the words of affirmation gold star types.
1:28.2	Oh, yeah, we will get into that. I like to hear it. But first an update.
1:34.0	Yes, this comes from Erica, she says.
1:36.4	In episode 464, I heard Liz say she or her parents got her son Jack and investing app. I have a teen and tween and I've been
1:45.1	looking for an investing app for them would you please share the name. So either
1:50.4	green light or Robin Hood those are the Gretsch that I know about.
1:55.0	We got Jack Green Light, which is also a sort of a debit card.
1:59.5	And then Robin Hood, I know, is an easy way to invest.
2:02.8	Okay, that's helpful.
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