Little Happier: “I Love You as Much as the Salt in My Soup.”

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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NOTE: This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 situation took hold. Given the rapidly changing situation, it may be jarring to hear me ignore it—and that’s why. This folk tale is a good reminder that it’s often the most ordinary and familiar things—the things that we take for granted--are actually the most precious to us of all. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft 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, and Happier in Hollywood. 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	This show is sponsored by Better Help.
0:03.6	It's so easy to get caught up in whatever everyone else needs from you and never take a moment to think about what you need from yourself.
0:12.0	I know when I'm show running, the last thing I'm thinking about usually is me.
0:15.8	I'm thinking about all the things I need to do and people I need to please.
0:19.3	But when we spend all of our time giving, it can leave us feeling stretched thin and burned out.
0:25.2	And in those times therapy can be so helpful so you get back in touch with yourself and know what you need to do to thrive.
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0:54.6	That's BetterHelpHELP.com slash Gretchen Rubin.
0:59.6	I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.
1:03.1	I love all teaching stories and many folk tales are also teaching stories.
1:08.7	This is one of my favorites and I quoted often when I tell my daughters I love you more than the salt in my soup.
1:15.3	If you don't know the story, here it is.
1:17.6	There are many versions of this story from many different places.
1:21.0	So here's my version.
1:23.8	Once upon a time, far away, there was a kingdom ruled by a king who had three daughters.
1:29.5	He knew that he must choose which daughter would rule after him and he decided he would give that honor to the daughter who loved him most.
1:36.3	So the king asked his eldest daughter, how much do you love me?
1:39.8	She said, I love you more than gold and silver.
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