Taken from twitter thread of Sahil Bloom link here
Parent Time You’ll only see your loved ones a few more times. The time we have with our parents is limited – the vast majority of it behind you by the time you leave school. Don’t hide from the scary math – make changes to prioritize time with loved ones.
Intellectual Chemistry Agreement doesn’t create growth—disagreement does. Build a circle of friends with whom you have intellectual chemistry—the ability to enjoy disagreements with one another. Active tension sharpens thinking.
The Power of Tiny Gains Compounding is one of the most beautiful tings in the world. But it can work for or against you. Extraordinary achievements are often just the end result of a large volume of consistent tiny actions. Small things become big things.
The Advice Paradox Taking more advice leaves you less well-equipped. It’s well-intentioned, but it’s dangerous to use someone else’s map of reality to navigate yours. Winners learn to filter and selectively implement advice - take the signal, skip the noise.
Intellectual Sparring Partners Most of us need fewer friends and more intellectual sparring partners. Friends are easy to come by - intellectual sparring partners are harder to find. They are willing to call you on your BS, questions your assumptions, and push you to think deeply.
Identity Capital Identity capital is the base of experiences and traits that make us unique. When you are young, seek to build identity capital - pursue interesting experiences as much as you can. As you grow, leverage your identity capital to accelerate your career and life.
The Brakes Paradox What allows a F1driver to fly around the track? It’s not the engine, the tires or the suspension. It is the brakes. Strong, reliable brakes unlock the driver. Build brakes into your life that allow you to accelerate and hit turns without fear.
Darkest Hour Friends Most of your friends aren’t really your friends. They’re just along for the ride when it’s fun or valuable - they’ll disappear when it’s not. Your real friends are there when you have nothing to offer in return.
Luck Surface Area Your habits put you in a position where luck is more likely to strike. It’s hard to get lucky watching TV at home. If you want to get lucky, increase your luck surface area. Open up the aperature to let more luck in- eliminate “black holes” that block it.
The Writing Knife Block Writing is the ultimate tool to sharpen thinking. When you write, you expose the gaps that exist in your logic and thinking. Use writing as a “knife block”: When you think you understand something, write it out and put your understanding to the test.
The Rooms Razor If you have a choice between entering two rooms, choose the room where you are more likely to be the dumbest one in the room. Once you’re in the room, talk less and listen more. Pretty bad for your ego—pretty great for your learning, luck, and growth.
Build vs Sell To be successful, you either need to learn how to build or you need to learn how to sell. If you aren’t technically-gifted, that’s ok - just learn to sell. If you can sell, you’ll always make it. People who know how to build AND sell are unbeatable.
Memento Mori Memento Mori is a Stoic reminder of the certainty and inescapability of death. It is not intended to be morbid - but to clarify, illuminate, and inspire. Time is our most precious asset - it’s all we have. Know your death is order to truly live your life.
The Jerk Razor If you meet a jerk once a month, you’ve met a jerk. If you meet jerk everyday, you’re a jerk.
Anti-Goals With traditional goals, we envision the optimal outcome. Anti-goals are the things we don’t want to happen. Anti-goals are about avoiding the Pyrrhic victory - they prevent you from winning the battle but losing the war.