# Little Happier: A Lesson from the World Cup: Danger and Temptation Don’t Always Appear When We Expect

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Podcast: [Happier with Gretchen Rubin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423)
Published: 2026-09-14T07:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 235

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