Em nossos primeiros dias em Nova Iorque encontramos o livro "The Happiness Project". Em um primeiro momento, claro, fomos atraídas pelo título, depois vimos a frase: "Porque passei um ano tentando cantar de manhã, organizar meus armários, brigar menos, ler Aristóteles e tentando me divertir" e achamos que aquele livro poderia nos ensinar alguma coisa.
Tudo bem, pode parecer auto-ajuda essa história de como encontrar a felicidade. Mas não é. Gretchen Rubin tinha uma vida tranquila, emprego, marido, filhas, ela era feliz. Mas um dia parou e pensou e achou que tudo poderia ser melhor. Durante 1 ano, depois de ler e estudar muito sobre o assunto, ela resolveu colocar em prática várias pequenas coisas que a deixariam mais feliz.
Uma das partes interessantes do livro é que quando pedem conselhos sobre trabalho e carreira, Gretchen sempre pede para as pessoas responderem a pergunta: "O que você gosta de fazer em seu tempo livre? Transforme isso em trabalho!"
A verdade é que não existe segredo para ser feliz. A felicidade está nas coisas simples do dia-a-dia.
Foi exatamente essa a idéia que nos moveu para começarmos esse blog, transformar em trabalho o que mais gostamos de fazer na vida, encontrar inspirações em coisas simples, especialmente nas corriqueiras, e sobretudo, compartilhar com as pessoas.
In our first days in New York, we found the book "The Happiness Project". At first, of course, we were attracted by its cover, then we saw the phrase, "Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun" and we thought that book could teach us something.
Okay, it may seem a self-help story of finding happiness. But it is not. Gretchen Rubin had a calm life, a job, a husband, two daughters and she was happy. But one day she stopped and started thinking that everything could be better. After reading and studying a lot about happiness, for a year, she decided to put in practice several little things that would make her happier.
One of the interesting parts of the book is that when people ask for advice about work and career, Gretchen always ask them: "What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Make it your work!"
The truth is that there is no secret to be happy. Happiness is in the simple things of daily life.
This was precisely the idea that moved us to start this blog, to turn into work what we love: finding inspiration in simple things, especially in the ordinary, and above all, share with people.
Okay, it may seem a self-help story of finding happiness. But it is not. Gretchen Rubin had a calm life, a job, a husband, two daughters and she was happy. But one day she stopped and started thinking that everything could be better. After reading and studying a lot about happiness, for a year, she decided to put in practice several little things that would make her happier.
One of the interesting parts of the book is that when people ask for advice about work and career, Gretchen always ask them: "What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Make it your work!"
The truth is that there is no secret to be happy. Happiness is in the simple things of daily life.
This was precisely the idea that moved us to start this blog, to turn into work what we love: finding inspiration in simple things, especially in the ordinary, and above all, share with people.
Se estiver em Nova Iorque, não deixe de passar na McNally. Localizada bem no meio do Soho, deixe as compras de roupas um pouco de lado para comprar livros e revistas e ainda tomar um café!
If you are in New York, be sure to go to McNally. Located in Soho, leave the shopping time for clothes a little aside to buy books and magazines and even drink a coffee there!
If you are in New York, be sure to go to McNally. Located in Soho, leave the shopping time for clothes a little aside to buy books and magazines and even drink a coffee there!
McNally Jackson Books
52 Prince Street
New York
Desde que compramos esse livro, ele já passou pela Costa Rica, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro e até na road trip pela Islândia. Costumo guardar nos livros que estou lendo as coisas que usei para marcar páginas. De alguma forma ele guarda uma memória dos lugares por onde passou.
Não podia deixar de mostrar o estado desse livro que foi um grande companheiro de viagens!
Ever since we bought this book in New York, it has been in Costa Rica, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and even in our road trip through Iceland. I usually keep inside the book what I used to mark pages. In way it keeps the memories of the places it passed.
I needed to show here, how the book is after all this places. He was a great travel companion.
Não podia deixar de mostrar o estado desse livro que foi um grande companheiro de viagens!
Ever since we bought this book in New York, it has been in Costa Rica, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and even in our road trip through Iceland. I usually keep inside the book what I used to mark pages. In way it keeps the memories of the places it passed.
I needed to show here, how the book is after all this places. He was a great travel companion.
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