5 Harsh Truths About Wealth You Don't Want to Realize Too Late | Sahil Bloom
Profound life lessons that'll be a wake-up call for any high achiever in tech
Dear subscribers,
Today, I want to share a new episode with Sahil Bloom.
Sahil is the founder, investor, and New York Times bestselling author of The Five Types of Wealth. In our chat, he shares his profound life lessons that’ll be a wake-up call for any high achiever in tech and exactly how he grew to 1M+ followers.
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Sahil and I talked about:
(00:00) The one thing high-achievers are missing
(02:58) The five types of wealth that create a truly rich life
(08:31) The conversation that completely changed Sahil's POV
(13:38) What would make him instantly reject a $100M job offer
(17:33) Hidden insecurities of the world's most successful people
(19:04) The devastating truth about how little time you have with your kids
(26:54) This 85-year Harvard study reveals the key to living longer
(34:10) Sahil's creator journey and the drivers of his million-follower growth
(41:05) The framework for deciding what to delegate vs. do yourself
The five types of wealth
Can you start by giving us a brief intro of what the five types of wealth are?
The idea of the book is that we rarely take the time to ask ourselves what mountains we want to climb in life. We're indoctrinated into believing that success and wealth mean making money and achieving status. While money may be part of building a wealthy life, it's far from the only thing.
These big questions will be a wake-up call for many people:
Time wealth: How many moments do you have remaining with your loved ones?
Social wealth: Who will be sitting in the front row at your funeral?
Mental wealth: What would your ten-year old self say to you today?
Physical wealth: Will you be dancing at your 80th birthday party?
Financial wealth: What’s your definition of enough?
Answer these questions well and you’ll live a much more wealthy life.
What were some pivotal moments that made you realize that you needed to change your definition of wealth?
