The Happiness Project

A chronicle of my attempts to test-drive every tip, principle and scientific study that promotes happiness.

Eleven Myths of De-Cluttering.

One of my great realizations about happiness (and a point oddly under-emphasized by positive psychologists) is that outer order contributes to inner calm. Here’s a list of some myths of de-cluttering that make it harder to get rid of stuff. Read More

NSFW

Just a note, the Don't Act Old blog is not really SFW. I thought it was dangerous in the sense "you'll waste a lot of time reading there."

De Cluttering.

Indeed very true.
In fact on points 4 & 5, I could actually see the text disappear and my wife's image show up.

She is just so possessive about stuff and refuses to let me give stuff away to random people. She has a list of 'deserving recepients' who live 2000 miles away and she will somehow get this stuff across to them 'someday'.

Very good read.

Thank you for sharing.
~Anand

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Gretchen Rubin is the author of The Happiness Project, a book and a blog about her adventures learning to be happier.

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