Little Happier: After His Death, Actor Yul Brynner Made an Unforgettable Plea.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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The simplicity and power of Yul Brynner’s anti-smoking ad, aired after his death, makes it unforgettable. This ad transformed his suffering into a story that could save the lives of others. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! 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

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0:00.0	Today on Good Different News, reality TV star admits it's nothing like reality, and more
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0:30.7	I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.
0:34.8	As these little happier episodes illustrate, I'm very interested in the question of how
0:39.4	we connect effectively with other people.
0:43.3	How do we share ideas in a way that's meaningful?
0:46.4	How do we engage?
0:47.5	How do we persuade?
0:50.2	One of the most effective ways is with a story.
0:52.9	We love stories.
0:55.1	And often what's most effective and most memorable is to hear the story of another person's
1:00.5	individual experience.
1:02.6	We can all learn from each other.
1:05.4	When I think of examples of when a person's story moved me deeply, I think of the actor
1:10.4	Yule Brenner.
1:12.3	You might remember Yule Brenner from his part as the Gunslinger in the original movie Westworld
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