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Sahil Bloom

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Aug 25

I think the whole “alcohol is poison” thing is too black and white.

Social connection is one of the most important factors for your physical health.

If having a beer with your friends promotes that connection, good for you.

If it doesn’t, also good for you.

The point: Do you.

I’ve personally reduced my alcohol consumption about 90-95%, but if I’m with a new or old friend and they want to share a drink of something special, I’m in.

Further, as a society, I think that we should worry less about the couple of beers we drink per month and more about the fact that we stare at phone screens all day, argue on social media with strangers, consume too much sugar, and are far more sedentary than our ancestors.

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Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

Jul 26

John Wooden was a treasure trove of wisdom.

My favorite piece of Wooden wisdom: 9 promises for a life well-lived.

These 9 promises create the foundation for happiness and success:

1. I promise to talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.

Your thoughts and language shape your reality. Choose them wisely.

2. I promise to make all my friends know there is something in them that is special and that I value.

It's a shame that we wait until a person's funeral to say all of the nice things we thought about them.

When you think something nice about someone, tell them.

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Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

Jul 21

People obsess over the Hamptons but ignore the fact that this is 90 minutes outside NYC in Northwest Connecticut.

Please don’t community note me, the realtor swore this was legit.

Added bonus: You don’t have to sit in 8 hours of traffic on a single lane road to get there.

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Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

Jun 17

The silent productivity killer you've never heard of...

Attention Residue (and 4 strategies to fight back):

The concept of "attention residue" was identified by Dr. Sophie Leroy in 2009.

The idea is simple:

There is a cognitive cost to shifting your attention from one task to another. When our attention is shifted, a "residue" remains and impairs our performance on the new task.

It's relatively easy to find examples of this effect in your own life:

You get on a call but are still thinking about the prior call.

An email pops up during meeting and derails your focus.

You check your phone during a lecture and can't refocus afterwards.

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Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

Jun 10

In 1958, a 20-year-old Hunter S. Thompson wrote a letter to a friend with his advice on finding his life purpose.

It is a work of art.

5 brilliant lessons on finding purpose (everyone should read this):

Lesson 1: Avoid the Perils of Advice

Using someone else's map of reality to navigate your terrain is risky.

My advice (ironic, I know): When giving or receiving advice, focus on the general, not the specific.

Take the general, wrestle with it, and make it specific to you.

Lesson 2: Seek Perspective-Altering Experiences

The concept of neuroplasticity says that experiences can actually change the structure and function of your brain.

Seek out the perspective-altering experiences.

Every single one contributes to your growth and change.

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Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

May 24

This is the best thing you will read all week...

A beautiful true story, written by a woman named Pam Kearney, on the impact of even the most tiny, inconsequential actions...

Teddy Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

Every single day, you will face moments when you'll feel completely helpless—unable to move or create the necessary momentum to improve the situation.

In these moments, you have a decision to make:

A. You can freeze, paralyzed by the imperfection of your options...

OR

B. You can act. You can do what you can, with what you have, where you are. You can make the coffee.

It is the most important decision of your life.

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