Check out my happiness-project movie! A one-minute story about -- what else? -- how I learned to be happier.

I'm very excited.

Today, my internet movie, The Years Are Short, launched!

I hesitated to do this movie. Then I remembered all my resolutions: "Push myself," "Try something new," and "Enjoy the fun of failure" (well, actually, I hope that one won't come into play).

I remembered my Secret of Adulthood: "It's okay to ask for help."

As always, novelty and challenge can be intimidating -- but, just as the happiness researchers tell us, they give big boosts of happiness. Now that the movie is finished and out in the world, I'm very happy, even though I felt frustrated and anxious at various times along the way.

The fact is, whenever I stick to my happiness resolutions, I do make myself happier. I remind myself of that every day.

The story is a true story about something that happened to me as a parent. The title, The Years Are Short, comes from the phrase that I constantly invoke: The days are long, but the years are short.

I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think. If you like the movie, please pass the link along to anyone else who might like it, too.

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If you'd like to read more about happiness, check out Gretchen's daily blog, The Happiness Project, and join the Happiness Project group on Facebook to swap ideas.