Sahil Bloom Quotes

From the outside looking in, I was winning, but if this was what winning felt like, I began to wonder if I was playing the wrong game.

Purpose: The clarity of defining your unique vision and focus that creates meaning and aligns short- and long-term decision making; the unwillingness to live someone else's life Growth: The hunger to progress and change, driven by an understanding of the dynamic potential of your intelligence, ability, and character Space: The creation of stillness and solitude to think, reset, wrestle with questions, and recharge; the ability and willingness to listen to your inner voice

If you want to take control of your time, you need to learn the Art of No. Two shortcuts to use: For personal commitments, use the Right Now test:

20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your kids.

If you have a life devoid of Time Wealth, you are trapped in a perpetual loop of busyness, running faster and faster but never making progress, with little control over how time is spent and whom it is spent with.

Three core insights summarize the body of research on the topic of money and happiness: Money improves overall happiness at lower levels of income by reducing fundamental burdens and stress. At these lower levels, money can buy happiness. If you have an income above these levels and are unhappy, more money is unlikely to change that. If you have an income above this baseline and are happy, more money is unlikely to drive increasing happiness.

Their deeper message: Life is about direction, not speed.

What activities outside of work felt life-giving and joyful? Who made you feel energized? What new learning or mental pursuits sparked your interest to go deeper? What rituals created more peace, calm, and mental clarity? What physical pursuits did you enjoy? What professional or financial pursuits felt effortless (or even fun)?

To paraphrase Atomic Habits author James Clear, everything you create is downstream from something you consume.[12] Consumption Time focuses on quality upstream to ensure quality downstream.

In a speed-obsessed world, the benefits of slowing down are extensive. It allows you to: Restore energy Notice things you missed Be more deliberate with actions Focus on the highest-leverage opportunities Move slow to move fast The Think Day can help. Give it a shot and experience the benefits of intentional solitude.

To build your sequence, sit down and walk through each of the five senses. For each sense, think about a time when you were truly in flow.

Life is about direction, not speed.

As Mahatma Gandhi famously said, "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

One fact is clear: Fortune favors the curious.

Waking up early is the easiest way to improve your odds of success. You don't have to wake up early to be successful, but you rarely find an early riser who isn't winning. For me, this means 4:30 on weekdays and around 5:00 on weekends