“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 test would be able to tell.) Of course, those who exploited this performed better, but here’s… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Karen Arnold, a researcher at Boston College, followed eighty-one high school valedictorians and salutatorians from graduation onward to see what becomes of those who lead the academic pack. Of the 95 percent who went on to graduate college, their average… — 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
The first step is crucial - keep it tiny. Do not be ambitious yet. That leads to failure. Consistency is what you’re shooting for… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Mentoring a young person is four times more predictive of happiness than your health or how much money you make.” — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“Oh, the irony. Cognitive biases prevent us from understanding cognitive biases.” — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
