Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we talk about how to be happier.

This week we'll talk about how and why we should allow a tradition to evolve, and we'll talk to Bradley Tusk about his new novel

obvious in hindsight. I'm Gretchen Rubin, writer who studies happiness, have it, the five senses, the poor tendencies, human nature.

I am here in my little home office in New York City and joining me today from Los Angeles

is my sister Elizabeth Kraft, my sister the sage.

That's me Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA and

Grutch one tradition I love is our tradition of doing this podcast every week.

That's such a great tradition.

And before we dive in, we have an update.

In episode 468, we talked about the question of what kind of gold star

works for you. And I also mentioned this question in my

weekly newsletter and we got an interesting response.

Yeah, Alicia said, I have just read your latest five things email and the item to earn badges to celebrate your progress jumped out at me.

One of my students told me about the Rebel Badge Book.

It is filled with badges you can earn much like children do in scouts and guides.

The badges are diverse and can be a useful jumping off point if you are feeling a bit stuck

and want to try something new or push yourself in an existing hobby.

There are also badges that encourage self-reflection and education.

It's self-governed, but there is a very active Facebook community in which you can share your progress,

ask for guidance, or take part in group challenges.

You can order real fabric patch badges just like the scouts to sew on to your jumper or

a banner or just tick them off in the book.

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