The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before
distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction clarity and
happiness. The right idea invoked at the right time can change our lives. Drawing from her
long studies of happiness and also from the challenges she’s faced herself writer Gretchen
Rubin has discovered the “Secrets of Adulthood” that can help us manage the complexities of
life. To convey her conclusions she turned to the aphorism —the ancient literary discipline
that demands that a writer convey a large truth in a few words. Perhaps you’re paralyzed by
indecision struggling to navigate a big change fighting a temptation or puzzled by the
behavior of someone you love whatever you face the right aphorism can help. From
procrastination to the pursuit of happiness Secrets of Adulthood is filled with witty and
thought-provoking reflections such as: “Recognize that like sleeping with a big dog in a
small bed things that are uncomfortable can also be comforting” “Accept yourself expect more
from yourself” “Easy children raise good parents” “What can be done at any time is often done
at no time” For anyone undergoing a major life transition such as graduation career switch
marriage or moving or for those just encountering everyday dilemmas these disarmingly brief
aphorisms will inspire you by articulating truths that you never before noticed—and instantly
recognize.
