´An Enlightening, Laugh-Aloud Read.´Christian Science MonitoráGretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. ´The days are long, but the years are short,´ she realized. ´Time is passing, and I´m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.´ In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.áIn this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. She found that money can buy happiness, when spent wisely; that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that outer order contributes to inner calm; that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.