--- title: Advice: 8 Powerful Things That Will Inspire You to a Better Life description: Think about your story canonical: https://time.com/3971696/better-life-inspiration/ author: Eric Barker article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-28T04:01:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:49:30.509Z article:section: Ideas og:title: 8 Powerful Things That Will Inspire You og:description: Think about your story og:url: https://time.com/3971696/better-life-inspiration/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1882bf48105c90ec/69885c63cd6848e5880a0f6e/woman-writing-close-up.jpg?branch=production&width=507&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 507 og:image:height: 285 og:image:alt: woman-writing-close-up og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 8 Powerful Things That Will Inspire You twitter:description: Think about your story twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1882bf48105c90ec/69885c63cd6848e5880a0f6e/woman-writing-close-up.jpg?branch=production&width=507&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 8 Powerful Things That Will Inspire You > Sponsored content. 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The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success_ by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Jul 28, 2015 4:01 AM UTC  Woman working in a coffee shop Woman working in a coffee shop Getty Images by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Jul 28, 2015 4:01 AM UTC Eight ways to inspire yourself to get to the next level in life, with links to the research behind them: * To have meaning in your life [you need a story](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-add-meaning-to-your-life). You need to reflect on how things could have been and why they turned out the way they did. Seeing that things had a direction and a purpose provides meaning. * Can’t figure out what your long term goals are? [Imagine your funeral](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-can-you-figure-out-what-your-real-long-te). * To make radical changes in your life you need [the support of friends](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-the-key-to-radically-changing-your-life). * It’s not over until it’s over. [Losing can lead to winning](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-losing-lead-to-winning). * Need something to help you act in line with your beliefs and values? To make sure you stay you? Buy [a mirror](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-everyday-object-can-motivate-you-to-work). * You might not need a to-do list. You might need a [not-to-do list](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-you-need-to-to-do-list-or-a-not-to-do-list). * Keep in mind [what most people regret](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-are-we-most-likely-to-regret) and [what we regret before we die](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-do-people-regret-the-most-before-they-di). * Stop worrying about what other people think. [They’re not paying attention to you](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-people-noticing-you-more-or-less-than-you). In fact, there is no “they.” For more on the best way to be both happier and more successful, click [here](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/09/be-more-successful/). **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/03/8-ways-to-inspire-yourself-to-new-heights/)**_._** **Join over 195,000 readers. 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