LAURENCE J. PETER, THE PETER PRINCIPLE

Being mediocre can make us make an incorrect judgment of other people, trusting someone that can harm us, or shunning someone who might be a great person. We still do ok, with our average judgement.

Being mediocre doesn't mean you won't be great or able to change the world. It is about ...

We tend to focus on negativity because it comes easy to us, but there’s really no reason to.

For every mean or ill-informed critic, there are typically dozens, if not hundreds of people who will love and support what you do wholeheartedly.

• There are people who buy green but keep the consumption pattern up, becoming green materialists in the process.
• High levels of materialism, whether green or not, is associated with being less happy in the long run.
• People who less of a consumerist, or materialistic, are happi...