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Sahil Bloom is the New York Times Bestselling author of The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.

Sahil is an inspirational writer and entrepreneur, captivating millions of people every week through his book, social insights, and bi-weekly newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle.

His debut non-fiction book, The 5 Types of Wealth, was an instant New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times Bestseller. Apple CEO Tim Cook called it "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up—and a guide for how to build a life of meaning and purpose around those things." The book is a unique blend of strategies, tactics, and actionable insights, enabling readers to make real, positive changes and lead healthier, wealthier lives.

Sahil is also an entrepreneur and owner of SRB Holdings, a personal holding company, and the Managing Partner of SRB Ventures, a $10 million venture investment firm committed to investing in and accelerating the most compelling startups in the world. Prior to launching SRB Ventures in January 2022, Sahil was an early-stage investor in 40+ startups across the technology landscape, including multiple unicorns.

Previously, Sahil spent seven years as a private equity investor and served on the board of several middle market companies during that period.

Sahil graduated from Stanford University with an M.A. in Public Policy (2014) and a B.A. in Economics & Sociology (2013). While at Stanford, he was a four-year member on the Stanford Baseball Team (2009-2013), twice helping to guide the team to NCAA Super Regional appearances (top-16 finishes). Additionally, Sahil earned two PAC-12 All-Academic Team awards and twice received the Bruce R. Cameron Memorial Award, given annually to a student-athlete exhibiting excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership. Academically, Sahil was advised in his pursuits by former Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

Two words changed my life (and may change yours):

Nobody cares.

Here's a harsh truth: You aren't afraid of failure (at least not really). You're afraid of what other people will think of you if you fail.

The fear is in the judgment. The fear is in the embarrassment. The fear is in the whispers.

This type of fear has a damning impact on your life:

• You don't hit send on the content you created
• You shy away from sharing your new ideas
• You wait to start until you have the perfect plan
• You do things to try to impress others

But there is an antidote...

Two words: Nobody cares.

What does it mean to say nobody cares?

The Spotlight Effect describes the psychological phenomenon whereby we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing our appearance, actions, behaviors, or results.

Basically, we think everyone else is noticing and judging us, but they aren't. Even if they are, they quickly forget about it.

Nobody cares.

It doesn't mean nobody loves you. It just means nobody cares about your life as much as you do. It just means that you are in control. It's on you.
It's not depressing. It's liberating. It's empowering. It's energizing.

There are two big mistakes in life:

1. Worrying about what other people think about you
2. Believing that other people think about you in the first place

That thing you've always wanted to do:

• That story you've always wanted to tell
• That idea you've always wanted to pursue
• That person you've always wanted to talk to
• That weird hobby you've always wanted to try
• That leap of faith you've always wanted to take

Nobody cares. So, go do the damn thing.

My 7x NYT Bestselling book is a guide to doing just that. Build your life around the things that you truly care about. You can order it now to take advantage of a limited time sale offer.

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Sahil Bloom

NYT Bestselling Author of The 5 Types of Wealth

Everyone should do this before they get married...

(mostly not joking)

The Social Wealth section of my 7x NYT Bestselling book has a guide with relationship advice from couples who have been married for 50+ years.

The Ikea Marriage Test is not on the list, but it probably should be!

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An idea I can't stop thinking about…

The hidden debts of life:

When you take on a financial debt, you get:

1. Short-term benefit (cash)
2. Long-term burden (repayment with interest)

As it turns out, this general tradeoff—taking a short-term benefit but incurring a long-term burden—can be seen in a variety of contexts beyond the financial.

When you avoid a hard conversation, you're taking on a relationship debt. You get the short-term benefit of the pain avoided, but you incur the long-term burden of the problem that has been brushed under the rug. Time doesn't heal anything when it comes to relationships. Minor issues become major issues over time.

When you skip your workouts or eat processed junk, you're taking on a physical debt. You get the short-term benefit of the pleasure of relaxation and sugar, but you incur the long-term burden of the compounded health impact of these decisions.

When you procrastinate on your important work, you're taking on a professional debt. You get the short-term benefit of the focus avoidance, but you incur the long-term burden of the last minute panic, regret, and missed opportunities.

All of these things are hidden debts of life—they may create some short-term benefit, but they will have to be repaid with interest at a date in the future.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. The bill eventually comes due.

In your finances, as well as your life:

Choose your debts wisely.

These ideas are explored in depth in my NYT bestselling book, The 5 Types of Wealth. Apple CEO Tim Cook called it “a guide for how to build a life of meaning and purpose.”

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I asked people married 50+ years for relationship advice...

Here's the advice everyone needs to hear:

What are your favorites from the list?

What relationship advice would you give to your younger self?

This list is a powerful excerpt from my 7x NYT bestselling book, The 5 Types of Wealth.

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500 Years of Relationship Advice

Consistency is the key to life…

3 strategies to be more consistent (save this):

1. Every day is easier than most days.

The mistake a lot of people make is that they think they'll be able to be more consistent by taking a few days off here and there, when in reality, that actually makes it more difficult.

This is a counterintuitive truth:

It's easier to do something every single day than it is to do something most days.

Every day becomes an identity. It's a routine, a lifestyle, a structure, a schedule. It's daily evidence of who you really are.

Every day is easier than most days.

2. Fire in the act, grace in the amount.

To do something every single day, you need a unique approach.

Hold yourself to the fire when it comes to the act, but give yourself grace when it comes to the amount.

In other words, make sure you do the thing, but don't worry about how much of the thing you do.

This approach gives you the flexibility to adapt to the natural chaos of life without breaking the streak, recognizing that anything above zero compounds.

Fire in the act, grace in the amount.

3. Mornings are your cheat code.

Here's the truth: Willpower fades with energy throughout the day.

It's much easier to take something on first thing in the morning than it is to take it on after work in the evening. Mornings are also less susceptible to being derailed by the unforeseen chaos that life inevitably throws at us.

The hardest part of building consistency in any new arena is the first 10 days, so you need to stack the deck in your favor for that challenging period.

Plan to execute your daily action early in the day and it'll be much more likely to stick.

Mornings are your cheat code.

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The single most important human trait...

(and how to unlock it in your life)

In 1942, author C.S. Lewis offered this brilliant characterization:

"Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality."

Courage is not about the spotlight. It's not about the glamorous Hollywood moments. It's not about perfection.

Courage is who you are when it's inconvenient. When no one is watching. When the rewards are uncertain. When the outcomes are unpredictable.

It's easy to declare our values, principles, and virtues in times of peace—it's hard to live by them in times of war.

Courage is defined at the testing point. You are defined at the testing point.

The truth: Talent and intelligence are abundant. Courage is not.

There’s someone out there living the life you want simply because they had the courage to act. They aren’t smarter than you. They aren’t more talented than you. They just took action when you didn’t.

They recognized that fear comes from inexperience, not incapability. You're afraid because you haven't done it yet, not because you can't do it. Inexperience is the problem to be solved, and it's only solved through having the courage to act.

They realized that the worst prison in the world is having the talent and intelligence to achieve something great but lacking the courage to go out and do it.

They understood that the regret from inaction is always worse than the regret from action.

But here's the most empowering thought:

Courage is not born, it is chosen.

Every single day, you get to choose how you show up at your testing point. You have agency. You are at the wheel. You are in control of your future with your actions in the present.

The challenges do not get any easier—if anything, they get harder as you rise—but you get stronger. You grow. You change.

When you arrive at your testing point and choose to show up as the highest version of yourself, you become different.

The stoic philosopher Seneca once wrote:

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."

You cannot build a life of meaning, purpose, and character by taking the easy path at the testing point.

Choose to dare. Choose hard. Choose courage.

Courage now, easy later.

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Your entire life will change when you realize there is a cost of entry for everything you want to achieve…

Everyone wants the reward:

• The growth
• The level-up
• The next chapter

But few are willing to pay the cost of entry to achieve it.

Because the cost isn't simply the time, energy, or effort—it's deeper than that. It's psychological. It's emotional. It's personal.

The Frog Pond Effect is the idea that the way we feel about ourselves depends on our relative positioning more so than our absolute performance.

In other words, the same frog feels better about itself in a small pond than it does in a big pond. Its absolute size has not changed, but its relative positioning has.

Unfortunately, the things that feel good to us in the short-term are rarely the things that are good for us in the long-term.

The comfort and safety of remaining in the small pond becomes a limiter.

And moving yourself to the bigger pond is painful:

It's the discomfort of being the dumbest one in the room.

It's the imposter syndrome of feeling like you'll be exposed.

It's the ego hit that comes from being at the back of the pack.

It's the embarrassment of being a beginner again.

Reframe that pain as a positive. It means you're on the right track. It means you're placing yourself into environments where you'll be forced to level up. It means you're about to break through.

Remember: You asked for the growth, so pay the cost of entry with pride.

My NYT bestselling book goes deeper into this topic and provides the actionable systems to build the life you want around the things you truly care about.

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My entire life changed when I realized:

Questions are more important than answers...

There's an old story that goes something like this:

A drunk man is searching for his lost keys under a streetlight. A cop walks by and asks what he’s doing.

"Looking for my keys," the man replies.

"Did you lose them here?"

"No, but this is where the light is."

This story is the basis for something called The Streetlight Effect, which is the tendency to search for answers where it's easiest to look, not where the truth actually lies.

It's easy to default to what's comfortable:

• The assumptions we've always believed
• The routines we've always maintained
• The strategy we've always followed
• The measures we've always tracked

But sometimes that desire for comfort can lead you further from the actual goal. Sometimes you're just the drunk man searching for his keys under the streetlight.

It takes courage to leave the safety of the streetlight. To stumble around in the dark. To tolerate the uncertainty. To embrace what you've avoided.

But that's where your transformation begins.

So, ask yourself:

What truths am I missing for fear of leaving the safety of the streetlight?

The answers you seek are found in the questions you avoid. Remember that.

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This idea changed everything for me…

The “Cost of Entry” Mindset:

Every single thing you want in life has a “cost of entry” to unlock it.

Freedom is unlocked through hundreds of hours of focus on the right things.

Love is unlocked through hundreds of hard conversations, through showing up for people during good times and bad.

Health is unlocked through daily discipline, to show up for your workouts even when you don’t feel like it.

With this understanding, many of the hard things in life can be reframed in a positive light, as part of your progression, as a natural part of the process.

The imposter syndrome? The cost of entry.

The periods of loneliness? The cost of entry.

The embarrassment of being a beginner? The cost of entry.

Pay the cost of entry with pride—you won’t regret it.

To go deeper on this idea, read my 7x NYT bestselling book, The 5 Types of Wealth. It will help you build the life you want around the things you truly care about.

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This psychological phenomenon may change your life...

The IKEA Effect (and why it matters):

Everyone tells you to do hard things, but no one tells you why it's so important.

First, it's because life is hard. And when you take on voluntary struggle, you're better prepared for the involuntary struggle that inevitably enters your world.

But I think there's a deeper reason that goes beyond that...

Here's the truth: We don’t value what’s easy. We value what we earn.

The more effort we put in, the more meaning we extract. The struggle is important because it provides a texture to our lives.

As it turns out, this is more than just a personal musing, there's science to it:

Welcome to The IKEA Effect.

In 2011, behavioral scientists Michael Norton, Dan Ariely, and Daniel Mochon coined the term IKEA Effect to refer to a cognitive bias where people place significantly more value on things they put effort into creating.

The researchers cited the example of the legendary Betty Crocker food brand, which saw sales of a new “just add water” line of cake mixes flop in the 1950s. Evidently, the process was too easy, which meant consumers felt disconnected from the process and valued the output less than before. When the recipe was adjusted to require adding an egg—a tiny bit of incremental effort—sales skyrocketed.

The effort created perceived value. The cake now had meaning to the baker. They had invested energy into making it.

The IKEA Effect extends far beyond the kitchen...

We ascribe value and meaning to the things we work hard for:

• The business built from the ground up
• The promotion earned after years of focus
• The deep relationship shaped through shared struggle
• The healthy body carved through challenging workouts
• The peaceful mind forged through solitude

The effort required to earn these things increases their value.

Your entire life will change the moment you realize it’s not supposed to be easy. The most valuable things in life are hard to earn. That’s precisely why they’re so valuable.

So, why do hard things?

Because nothing feels better than a hard-earned win. Nothing. The pain. The struggle. The resilience. The grit. And then, the reward. The thrill of knowing that you paid the cost of entry for the thing you wanted to achieve.

Hard things are good for the soul.

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Most people have no idea how to introduce themselves...

Try my simple personal intro statement (3 parts):

The mistake people make when introducing themselves: They try to sound impressive in order to stand out.

This generally manifests as a long, winding intro on their entire background and a list of titles, jobs, and awards.

Unfortunately, what you say vs. what the other person hears are two very different things. The "impressive" intro often ends up being perceived a lot like this classic meme.

Try this three-part model to simplify your personal intro statement:

1. Name
2. Primary professional focus (or interest)
3. Something related that you've been focused on or excited about

So, my version might look like this:

"Hi, I'm Sahil Bloom. I'm a writer and I'm getting excited about how I can create more community around my ideas to deepen their impact."

Notice that I didn't say anything about (1) the size of my following, (2) any accolades or recognitions, or (3) the specifics of my writing.

The entire intro would take less than 10 seconds and likely open the door to a handful of natural follow-up questions from the other person (e.g. what do you write about, how do you currently reach people).

I like this simple model because it forces brevity and leaves a lot of "meat on the bone" for follow-up discussion.

It also naturally engages a pattern interrupt (more on this later) in that your intentional humility will stand out from a crowd who all seem hell-bent on telling you about their professional wins within 10 seconds of meeting you.

Simple is much better than impressive. Remember that.

My 7x NYT bestselling book has an "anti-networking guide" on how to build genuine professional and personal relationships. It's filled with specific tactics like this personal intro statement model that will leave you better equipped for any situation.

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This ancient phrase will change how you live…

It’s the antidote to the modern struggle:

Age Quod Agis

Translation: Do what you are doing.

A simple concept, yet so very powerful in the attention-splintered world we live in.

Most failure isn't due to a lack of effort, but to a lack of focused effort. We take on more and more, but accomplish less and less. We run faster and faster, but find we are getting nowhere.

Science backs this up: The concept of attention residue says that there is a cognitive switching cost to shifting your attention from one task to another. You think you’ve moved on—but part of your brain is still stuck on the last thing. You’re one foot in, one foot out...on everything you do.

Age Quod Agis is a call to action:

• Be present in the moment
• Be intentional about your attention
• Be fully absorbed in the task at hand

Let's live by this simple phrase:

At Work: Stop multitasking. Focus on one thing and do it with your full attention. Then move onto the next thing.

At Home: Be fully there with your people. Energy is more important than time. 5 minutes of present energy is worth more than an hour of scattered energy. Remember that.

When you're drifting, distracted, or anxious, remember those simple words.

Age Quod Agis. Do what you are doing.

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There are three types of friends: leaves, branches, and roots.

Leaves are around when it’s sunny—gone when the storms hit.

Branches are stronger, but lean too hard and they snap.

Roots? They’re rare. They’re deep. Steady. Strong. They’re there through all seasons of your life.

The key is simple: Find your roots. Cherish them. Be one to someone else.

This is one of the powerful mindset shifts from my bestselling book.

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The idea of balance has been hijacked.

You’ve been told that every single day needs a perfect mix of self time, workout time, family time, work time…

And if you don’t have it, you feel stressed or anxious that your life is “off balance.” But that’s just not reality.

Balance isn’t daily—it’s seasonal. Some seasons will be unbalanced. That’s okay. Just make sure they lead to a season of balance.

This is one of the powerful ideas from my 7x NYT bestselling book.

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Imagine your ideal day at age 80.

What are you doing? Who are you with? How do you feel?

Now ask yourself: Are your present actions building that future?

There are the priorities we say we have—And the priorities our actions reveal.

If someone followed you around for a week, what would they say your priorities are?

This is one of the powerful mindset shifts I share in my bestselling book.

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Shared struggle releases oxytocin—the love and connection hormone.

It’s why Navy SEALs become brothers. Why your deepest friendships are forged in fire, not sunshine.

The truth is: you can’t build real depth without a little pain. If you jump ship the moment it gets hard, you’ll never experience the bond that only struggle can create.

Lean in. Stay. Grow together.

This is one of the powerful mindset shifts from my bestselling book.

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Money is a byproduct of value.

You get paid in direct proportion to the value you create. That’s it.

So if you want to earn more, stop chasing money—and start solving problems.
→ Identify problems
→ Create solutions
→ Scale those solutions
The more people your solution helps, the more wealth you’ll build. Simple as that.

This is one of the core truths from my bestselling book.

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80% of couples say their relationship gets worse in the year after having a child.

It should be the most beautiful moment—yet it tears many apart.

After my son was born, I made a simple commitment: Every day, I tell my wife one thing I appreciate about her.

Small or big—it doesn’t matter. But that habit changed everything.

In seasons of chaos, appreciation is what holds you together.

This is one of the practices I share in my bestselling book, The 5 Types of Wealth.

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