A Little Happier: Don’t Look Before You Take That Bite
From Happier with Gretchen Rubin by Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
April 20, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the balance between closely examining situations and knowing when to look away, illustrated by a Sufi teaching story.
An ancient teaching story from the Sufi tradition is a good illustration of the fact that sometimes, it’s a good idea to examine a situation closely—and sometimes it’s a good idea to look away. Resources & links related to this episode: Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.
People in this episode
Host: Gretchen Rubin
Topics covered
- Sufi tradition
- decision making
- self-reflection
- mindfulness
- life lessons
Keywords
- Sufi story
- decision making
- mindfulness
- self-improvement
- life lessons
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Onward Project, Apple Podcasts
Books & works: The Happiness Project Collection
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