“We spend too much time trying to be “good” when good is often merely average. To be great we must be different. And that doesn’t come from trying to follow society’s vision of what is best, because society doesn’t always… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“it’s by dreaming and then doing something about those dreams that we can achieve success. In fact, it’s the only way we can.” — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
Showing gratitude for the good things you have is the most powerful happiness boosting activity there is. — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Dan Ariely did a study in which people were given the opportunity to cheat on a test. (They didn’t know the researchers administering the… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Too often we label things “good” or “bad” when the right designation might merely be “different.” The Israeli military needed people who could analyze… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“This leads us to the strengths of being less than confident. Confidence makes it very hard for us to learn and improve. When we… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“David Dobbs said in a piece for The Atlantic, “the very genes that give us the most trouble as a species, causing behaviors that… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“But as any mathematician knows, averages can be deceptive. Andrew Robinson, CEO of famed advertising agency BBDO, once said, “When your head is in… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Decide when you want to leave work and you’ll know how many hours you have. Slot in what you need to get done by… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
We all only have 1440 minutes a day. Accept you can't do it all, focus on what's important and do that well. — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Anyone who knows baseball knows Ted Williams. He played professionally from 1939 to 1960 and is one of the undisputed greatest hitters of all… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“1.HAPPINESS: having feelings of pleasure or contentment in and about your life 2.ACHIEVEMENT: achieving accomplishments that compare favorably against similar goals others have strived… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Without a plan, we do what’s passive and easy—not what is really fulfilling. Robert Epstein surveyed thirty thousand” — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
