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What To Say To A Friend During A Challenging Time

What To Say To A Friend During A Challenging Time

  • Too many people feel the need to fix things.
  • The most powerful thing to say to a friend who is hurting is “I’m with you”.
  • Don’t just say it, show it. It’s the ultimate form of kindness

Best one-liners for different life scenarios:

  • The ability to accept compliments is underrated.
  • Just say “thank you”.
  • “I appreciate YOU”.

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Make Content Consistently

Make Content Consistently

  • Consistently making content in a niche you’re passionate about is the modern-day equivalent of going to the gym at 5:00 AM.
  • Writing, recording, putting ideas on the Internet… You can reach anyone in the world.
  • The only limit is your consistency, intensity, and focus.
  • ...

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Embrace Your Quirkiness

Embrace Your Quirkiness

  • We spend so much time being performative whether we realize it or not
  • You start growing when you start accepting your funny, nerdy, weird, quirky self.
  • The friends that he has now are the people with whom he feels he can be honest around, talk about random things he is strugg...

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Friends Even In Your Darkest Hours

Friends Even In Your Darkest Hours

  • These are the type of friends who stick with you during the hard times.
  • They are not around just for the celebration.
  • You never forget those people, they were they for you during the hardest times.
  • When you find them, cherish those relationships, they are truly rare.

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Wake Up Your Zone Of Genius: Energy Draining Vs Energy Creating

  • Think about how much of your daily activities are energy draining vs energy creating?
  • Build a base of information from which you can evaluate your competencies and passions.

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SAHIL BLOOM

Everyone is a short-term thinker and everyone is transactional and that’s what those people experience in 99.9% of their interactions

SAHIL BLOOM

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SAHIL BLOOM

Consistently making content in a niche you’re passionate about is the modern-day equivalent of going to the gym at 5:00 AM.

SAHIL BLOOM

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When Sahil Met Tim

When Sahil Met Tim

  • Sahil Bloom met Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, at the gym; they were both a part of the 5 AM crew.
  • Tim Cook has the most insane work ethic; wakes up at 3:45 every morning
  • They started chatting about an article Tim Cook was cited in.
  • Sometime later, Sahil correctly guesse...

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How To Approach People In High Positions

How To Approach People In High Positions

  • Find a way to bring value; don’t just send a DM asking for an internship.
  • Geographical proximity does not matter anymore.
  • The opportunity playing field is levelling. The Internet and access to technology are opening up the world.
  • Anyone can break into these rooms if d...

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The Zone Of Genius And Excellence

The Zone Of Genius And Excellence

  • The Zone of Genius is like a “sweet spot” where your interests, passions, and skills align
  • You are playing a game that you love to play and are uniquely suited to win at.
  • The Zone Of Excellence is when you have high competence but you lack en...

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