Sahil Bloom On Leveraging Failure, Navigating Life Transitions & Avoiding Mental Errors That Can Destroy You

Today’s guest is Sahil Bloom. Sahil is one of the most popular creators on twitter and the content he provides on wellness, mindset, money, life and mental health is nothing short of world class. What he has been able to accomplish by the age of 30 is absolutely insane. While at Stanford University, Sahil was a 4 year member of the Baseball team where he helped lead the team to two NCAA Super regional appearances. Sahil also won multiple awards for his academics and even was advised by former Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice. After leaving Stanford he entered the world of finance where he worked his way up to vice president of a firm that managed billions of dollars in capital. However, things took an unexpected turn for Sahil a few years ago and he found himself disconnected, overwhelmed with anxiety and faced with a self induced ultimatum that led him to the world of twitter and media. We get into his comeback story today as well as his thoughts on success, failure, addiction, things that overrated, timelines, mental errors, life transitions, identity and much more.    Thanks to this episode's sponsor:   Ned/Mello Magnesium: www.helloned.com/doug Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order.   ***DISCLAIMER: Ned also offers other products such as their full spectrum CBD. Please be sure to do your due diligence and make sure that consumption of any products Ned offers are safe for you or the individual consuming it and that it won’t conflict with any extenuating circumstances that you or the person consuming it may have for work, school, probation, athletic commissions, etc.   What to Listen For:   0:00 Intro 1:28 What to eliminate to become healthy, wealthy and happy 4:29 The pleasure/pain trap (Sahil’s thoughts on addiction) 7:51 What prompted Sahil to change his career? 11:13 Sahil hits rock bottom 13:59 His thoughts on money 16:35 How does he manage his relationship with dopamine? 19:43 Measuring success 22:00 How to use failure to your advantage 26:01 Dealing with life transitions 27:44 Overcoming imposter syndrome 29:58 How to become a “sponge” for information 32:02 THESE things are often pursued by many but are way OVERRATED 35:55 The best NON financial investments he’s made 39:33 How to become more PRESENT 41:35 Don’t worry about timelines! 45:05 Dealing with regret 46:21 Has your mental health improved? 49:04 The power of boredom 50:57 THESE mental errors will cost you 52:44 Read THESE 3 books! 54:09 Lessons he has taught his Dad   Episode resources:   Connect with Sahil:   Website Instagram Twitter Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices