Better than Before | Gretchen Rubin | Talks at Google

[@janellevw93]

This is extremely interesting. Thanks Gretchen!

[@Alyosha778]

What strikes me is that Aristotle pretty much said a lot of this same stuff 2300 years ago in his Nicomachean Ethics. We all seek happiness. The many seek it through health, wealth, and power. The wise recognize that happiness is the product of good habits that create virtues within us. She definitely has some helpful tips on forming habits, but her core message is basically one that we as a culture used to know.

[@Fuliginosus]

A rewrite of Nicomachean Ethics is long overdue.

[@jesselangel4939]

I'm a huge Gretchen fan. Thank you for this. I'm about to do my own book review of Better than Before and this will help contextualize it.

[@SatyaKomatineni]

I agree (39:05):. How to help others to change to be successful is much more crucial and interesting question. Like your family, friends, kids. A teacher, a coach etc

[@Salisbury2015]

Great talk. I've read a lot of self help books on this topic, of varying usefulness. But this author seems pretty down to earth. I like that she admits to what doesn't work for her, i.e. meditation. While I'm sure mindfulness works for a lot of people, it feels something like a fad. I'm tempted to check out her book to see what other techniques she recommends to build good habits.

[@organicmonica]

Very helpful interview. Thank you!

[@michellelalonde2177]

I love that she ditched meditation. Now I feel better about ditching yoga. It irritated me in the worst possible way - if that instructor, in her breathless, ethereal voice said one more time, "Downward facing dog" I was going to stab myself in the eye.

[@dorothygooch9559]

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[@Mondoshawn]

Don't underestimate that turtle! That turtle has needs. That turtle has dreams...

[@andrewzuo86]

I always say a good quiz should make you say "wait, there are people that don't do that?"

[@wife97]

How weird that--around minute 34--Gretchen Rubin feels people should not be able to refuse to be organ donors. Their choice on forms asking the question should not be "No," but only "Not at This Time." My respect for her has plummeted on hearing her endorsement of this attempt to disallow the legitimate decisions of people.

[@katiekat4457]

Ma Bee She wasn't pushy about it. It's just her opinion which as she knows doesn't matter because she is in no position to decide or enforce it. I think you are making a much bigger deal about it than it actually is. It didn't even sound like she actively works on getting more organ donations or even actively advocates for it. Just sounded like it was something she really would like to see increase. I think you are just being defensive. Listen again to her tone of voice. She just saying something that she likes and has personally touched her life.

[@americanboxer]

I am definitely an obstainer

[@vicj2141]

Selling books that just further uphold the current system and making money off of it.

[@americanboxer]

My first ex-wife was a moderator

[@Seeker0fTruth]

Reuben Lowing lol I guess better late than never to learn about the idiosyncrasies among human beings!

[@cellom.9227]

This woman says "like" way too much.

[@GoFredBananass]

Ok... lost all respect when you cant even acknowledge that addictions are a real thing. ... wow...

[@Seeker0fTruth]

I’m only 30 minutes in and haven’t heard that yet? Curious when she says that?!

[@dawnpost3603]

Agreed. Very reckless comment!

[@loveumahnoor3348]

truly bad. don't get it. my gf din't got any result.