We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more I write, the more I write." We also talk about the simple pleasure of physical magazines, and we tackle a complex Four Tendencies question about supporting an Obliger mother-in-law whose helpfulness contributed to her health problems.

Resources and links related to this episode:

• A Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth--What Nebraska's and Oslo's Tourists Know
• Pre-order my new book, Secrets of Adulthood
• Take the Next Novel quiz
• Take the Four Tendencies quiz
• Elizabeth is reading: Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon (Amazon, Bookshop)
• Gretchen is reading: Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times by Andrew Kaufman (Amazon, Bookshop)

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