The Obstacle is the Way: Struggle Adds Meaning, Texture, & Novelty to Our Lives

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Embracing friction and struggle in daily life creates meaning and interesting stories, as opposed to a life devoid of challenges. Technology has reduced friction, leading to a potential decrease in interesting moments and experiences. The presence of obstacles and tension adds texture and novelty to our lives, fostering memorable and engaging narratives for future generations.

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Balancing your career, relationships, and health can be a juggling act for a lot of us, no matter what point we’re at in our lives. Today I speak to Sahil Bloom. Sahil is the Founding Partner at $10M fund SRB Ventures, an angel investor in more than 30 companies, and over the past two years has become viral content creator with his Twitter following growing from 0 to nearly 1 million followers. He’s done all this while being a husband and father to his first child. In the conversation, we talk about how to systemise life so that you can shoot for wealth beyond money, tools for health and relationships, his journey as a content creator and life hacks to help you build a life you love.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:38) The life dinner

(15:08) Systems for friendships

(23:00) Dealing with negativity

(33:58) Wealth beyond money

(35:13) ‘Deferred happiness syndrome’

(39:20) The yes damn effect

(46:16) We are blind to our realities

(50:11) What does retirement mean?

(57:15) Financial security vs financial confidence

(01:09:30) Be a guide not a guru

(01:12:04) Mental health & wellbeing

(01:22:30) Reduce friction in your life

(01:33:00) The ideal week

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