Gretchen Rubin Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)
Gretchen Rubin quotes and sayings page 6 (author). Here's quote # 51 through 60 out of the 113 we have.
“Although we often assume that feelings inspire actions, in fact, actions also inspire feelings. By pushing myself to act happier, I make myself feel happier.”
“As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity.”
“I'm a compulsive note-taker, and I used to feel self-conscious about pulling out my little notebook and taking notes during a casual conversation. Then I noticed that people really seemed to enjoy it; the fact that I was taking notes made their remarks seem particularly insightful or valuable. Now I don't hold myself back.”
“I do better with routines and predictability. I don't react well when there's a sudden change in the schedule.”
“I'm much calmer when there's no TV or music playing in the background.”
“It's hard to avoid 'unconscious overclaiming.' In unconscious overclaiming, we unconsciously overestimate our contributions relative to others. This makes sense, because we're far more aware of what we do than what other people do. Also, we tend to do the work that we value.”
“Whenever I'm trying to decide how to spend my precious time, energy, or money, I ask myself a series of questions. 'Will this broaden or deepen my relationships?' 'Will this contribute to an atmosphere of growth in my life?' 'Is this a way to 'Be Gretchen?' and 'Will this help connect me to my past?'”
“I'm always trying to figure out ways to keep hold of memories. My one-sentence journal, for instance.”
“I love finding - or inventing - ways to categorize people.”
“Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food.”
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