# Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham”

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Podcast: [Happier with Gretchen Rubin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423)
Published: 2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00
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