Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Need a simple way to practice gratitude?

Play Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud at your dinner table.

Everybody shares:

A Rose x 2: Highlights from the day

A Thorn: Something that didn’t go well

A Bud: Something you’re looking forward to

Want someone to play with?

I’ll play with you!

What’s your Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud today?

Just reply and let me know!

Here’s mine:

🌹 — When my son came downstairs with messy hair in his pajamas and cuddled with me on the couch

🌹 — Seeing my first ever American Barn Owl recently (when I was in Arizona)

🥀 — I had this vivid nightmare about my dad dying

🌱 — I’m excited for my friend Ivana’s 50th birthday

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Hey there,

I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.

Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI

Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/

Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co

Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking

Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club

Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/

I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha

Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.

👊,

Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org