Ep. 538: Set a Tripwire, Decide If You Need the Storage Unit & Do You Use that Gizmo?

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

We talk about why it can be helpful to set a tripwire for making a decision or moving forward. We also discuss a Secret of Adulthood that’s very relevant to the practice of keeping a storage unit (even one that’s not really needed), and a know-yourself-better question related to the use of gadgets and gizmos.

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1:50.1	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we talk about ideas for becoming happier.
1:59.8	This link will talk about why you might set a trip
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