Gretchen Rubin

Secret of Adulthood: Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good.

I cribbed this Secret of Adulthood from Voltaire. It reminds me: the 20-minute walk I take is better than the 3-mile run I never start. Having people over for take-out is better than never having people to an elegant dinner party.

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