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I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.

As I've studied happiness in human nature, I've become increasingly persuaded of the power

of words, the power of vocabulary, the power of metaphor.

To a degree that has really surprised me, I've seen that our attitude for to habit or

an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to describe it.

For instance, when I was writing the Happiness Project, several people told me, oh, you

can't use that title, no one wants to do a project, that sounds like homework.

This reaction surprised me, I love the idea of a project, to me that word is very compelling.

On the other hand, I'm not attracted to the metaphor of a journey, but a person who

loves travel and exploration might frame their happiness project as, start my journey.

Or a person who loves art and design might frame their happiness project as, design my

life.

Consider the difference between lowering your standards, which suggests settling for mediocrity,

and lowering the bar, which suggests removing obstacles.

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