Curiosity Chronicle

Sahil Bloom
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  1. 20 H FA

    The Doorman Fallacy

    In his 2019 book, Alchemy, legendary British advertising executive Rory Sutherland offered an interesting lens on the perils of automation: Imagine you are the owner of a five-star hotel and you hire a consulting firm to come in and propose opportunities for efficiency improvements. The consultant observes the operations of the hotel and suggests that the role of the doorman can be automated. He currently costs $40,000 per year. You can install an automatic door-opening mechanism and save that money annually. You accept the proposal, fire the doorman, and install the automatic door. The consultant walks away pleased with their great work (and the nice payday they received for it). But that's not the end of the story... ••• Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    7 min

  2. 2 GG FA

    The Think Week Playbook: A Step-by-Step Guide

    The Think Week (or Day) is a ritual that will change your life. The concept was first popularized by several world-renowned entrepreneurs and innovators in the 1980s and 1990s, but its underlying foundation has been around for thousands of years. History’s greatest leaders, thinkers, and builders have all believed in the power of space to create asymmetric outcomes. It allows you to slow down, zoom out, change perspective, and invest energy into the moments and opportunities that really matter. Unfortunately, the importance of space has been forgotten in a modern world where busyness is the standard. And without space, you get stuck. Trapped in a fixed loop of inputs and outputs, the 1-to-1 trades that keep you on the life treadmill. You become a rocking horse, always moving, but never getting anywhere. Today, I’d like to share a detailed playbook for a space-creating ritual that changed my life. Here’s a step-by-step guide for running your own Think Week (or Day): P.S. You can download and share a PDF of this entire guide ​here​. ••• Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    13 min

  3. 6 FEB

    The Dangers of Survivorship Bias

    In the early days of World War II, the U.S. military was losing too many of its planes in battle. To stem the tide, analysts started mapping the bullet holes on the returning planes. Their plan was to add armor to the specific areas of the planes identified by the exercise. Based on their analysis, they came to the conclusion that reinforcement to the tail, body, and wings would improve their odds of survival. But a young statistician named Abraham Wald raised his hand with a warning: They were making a tragic mistake... ••• Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    9 min

  4. 4 FEB

    Are Low Expectations The Key To Life?

    The late investor Charlie Munger was known for his prolific wisdom. Perhaps his wisest insight of all came when he was asked to reflect on the source of his own happiness: “The first rule of a happy life is low expectations. If you have unrealistic expectations you’re going to be miserable your whole life.”His words echo an old aphorism, which says that low expectations are the key to life. My friend Morgan Housel once ​wrote​: “Actual circumstances don’t make much difference…What generates all the emotion is just how big the gap is between expectations and reality…Everyone, everywhere, doing almost any task, is just in pursuit of finding some space between expectations and reality.”So, by definition, if you keep your expectations perpetually very low, you’ll always be happy. Right? The science does seem to support this general idea... ••• Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    6 min

  5. 30 GEN

    The Pygmalion Effect: How Expectations Create Outcomes

    In an ancient poem written by the Roman poet Ovid, a sculptor named Pygmalion grows disillusioned with the women of his society. Rather than compromise on a relationship, he dedicates himself to his work. One day, he crafts a sculpture of a woman from ivory. His work is so vivid and lifelike that the sculpture surpasses the beauty of any woman he has ever known... ••• Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    5 min

  6. 28 GEN

    9 Reflections From My "Think Week" Retreat

    Two weeks ago, I went on a “Think Week” retreat. The plan for the retreat was simple: 3 daysLimited connectivityUnstructured schedule, no meetingsQuestion prompts as catalysts to zoom outFocus on deep conversations, journaling, thinking, and reflectingTo say the experience was transformative would be an understatement. Here were my 9 most important reflections and learnings... ••• Apple CEO Tim Cook called my first book "a powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up." Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    9 min

  7. 26 GEN

    The Archimedes Principle: The Science of Sudden Insight

    In the 3rd century B.C., a man named Archimedes steadily built a reputation as one of the greatest scientific minds of the era. Archimedes, who lived in the powerful Greek city-state of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily, was known by all the region’s kings and generals for his pragmatic problem-solving that went far beyond mere theory. Today, Archimedes is often mentioned as one of the greatest scientific minds in history. But of all his discoveries, one moment stands out among the rest—not because of what he discovered, but how he discovered it... ••• Mel Robbins called my first book "a powerful wake-up call that will push you to rethink everything about how you’re spending your time."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it today on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    5 min

  8. 23 GEN

    How to Thrive (A Science-Backed Approach)

    In your life, there will always be someone standing on the side of the road waiting to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Telling you to change. To be realistic. To scale back your ambitions. To blend in. But remember: You are not responsible for the narratives that other people have about you, your growth, or your journey... ••• Andrew Huberman called my first book "An important clarifying force in anyone’s search to make the best possible choices for their life."  Join 400,000+ other readers and get it now on a big sale! Order The 5 Types of Wealth Today!

    3 min
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Delivering curiosity-inducing content every single week. This is the audio version of my newsletter. Sign up at the bottom of the page!

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  • Creatore
    Sahil Bloom
  • Anni di attività
    2022 - 2026
  • Puntate
    413
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    © Sahil Bloom
  • Sito web del podcast
    Curiosity Chronicle

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