Eric Barker

Showing gratitude for the good things you have is the most powerful happiness boosting activity there is.

— Eric Barker

“Dan Ariely did a study in which people were given the opportunity to cheat on a test. (They didn’t know the researchers…

— Eric Barker

“Too often we label things “good” or “bad” when the right designation might merely be “different.” The Israeli military needed people who…

— Eric Barker

“This leads us to the strengths of being less than confident. Confidence makes it very hard for us to learn and improve.…

— Eric Barker

“a healthy mind tells itself flattering lies.”

— Eric Barker

“David Dobbs said in a piece for The Atlantic, “the very genes that give us the most trouble as a species, causing…

— Eric Barker

“But as any mathematician knows, averages can be deceptive. Andrew Robinson, CEO of famed advertising agency BBDO, once said, “When your head…

— Eric Barker

“Decide when you want to leave work and you’ll know how many hours you have. Slot in what you need to get…

— Eric Barker

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

“Anyone who knows baseball knows Ted Williams. He played professionally from 1939 to 1960 and is one of the undisputed greatest hitters…

— Eric Barker

“1.​HAPPINESS: having feelings of pleasure or contentment in and about your life 2.​ACHIEVEMENT: achieving accomplishments that compare favorably against similar goals others…

— Eric Barker

“Without a plan, we do what’s passive and easy—not what is really fulfilling. Robert Epstein surveyed thirty thousand”

— Eric Barker

The first step is crucial - keep it tiny. Do not be ambitious yet. That leads to failure. Consistency is what you’re…

— Eric Barker

“Mentoring a young person is four times more predictive of happiness than your health or how much money you make.”

— Eric Barker

“Oh, the irony. Cognitive biases prevent us from understanding cognitive biases.”

— Eric Barker

“Fundamentally, your brain doesn’t like or want to believe in randomness. It always believes you have some control, even when you don’t.…

— Eric Barker

“If you want to do well in school and you’re passionate about math, you need to stop working on it to make…

— Eric Barker

“We got to the moon and built the pyramids without email and Facebook.”

— Eric Barker

“The hard-charging Silicon Valley entrepreneur has become a respected, admired icon in the modern age. Do these descriptors match the stereotype? A…

— Eric Barker

“Did he have the best trainer? Nope. His friend Uroč Velepec described Robič as “Completely uncoachable.” In a piece for the New…

— Eric Barker

“One of the primary things every couple has in common is not magic or je ne sais quoi; it’s proximity. It’s really…

— Eric Barker

“if that “monster” finds the right environment and succeeds, it might just end up changing the species for the better.”

— Eric Barker

“Barry Schwartz says we have to become “choosers” instead of “pickers.” A picker selects from the options available, leading us into false…

— Eric Barker

“Research shows that you don’t actually need to know more to be seen as a leader. Merely by speaking first and speaking…

— Eric Barker

“When you choose your pond wisely, you can best leverage your type, your signature strengths, and your context to create tremendous value.…

— Eric Barker