Sahil Bloom
@SahilBloom • 1,189,137 subscribers
NYT Bestselling Author of The 5 Types of Wealth. Founder of Wild Roman. Gave up a grand slam on ESPN in 2012 and still waiting for it to land.
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My brutally honest advice to someone who wants to make a lot of money. 3 things nobody told you: 1. The only way to make a lot of money is to create a lot of value. No one hands out money. No one is going to pay you just because they like you or think you're cool. Money earned is a direct byproduct of value created. The only way to get rich is to create an enormous amount of value for others, and capture a small portion of that along the way. You create value by doing three things: - Identify problems - Create solutions - Scale those solutions It's not talking about the thing, it's not brainstorming about the thing, it's not asking about the thing, it's not thinking about the thing. The only way to create value is by doing the thing. And if you don't know where to start, look around you. Customers, colleagues, bosses, shareholders, employees. Every single one of them has a problem. What problems can you solve for the people around you? Figure them out, solve them, scale that solution. That's how you make money. 2. You don't need passion, you need energy. I still have no idea what it means to follow your passion. You don't have to be passionate about your professional pursuits, you just need to find energy in them. You just need to feel a pull towards them. You just need to feel that spark of curiosity in them. Passion is usually a byproduct of energy. When you have energy for something, you'll give it your deep attention to learn more. You’ll ask the right questions. You’ll figure it out. You’ll win. Follow your energy. Pursue interesting puzzles. Solve them. 3. You have to demonstrate excellence in everything you do. Your income scales proportional to the amount of excellence that you're able to demonstrate. Strategic incompetence is a lie. You don't get to pick and choose when to show up, because the world will ignore your best and judge you for your worst. Everything matters. Every single thing. Top performers show up with energy and enthusiasm for the little things just as much as they do for the big things. If you're in the top-10% of performers, there's no ceiling for what you can do. But the self-awareness to identify where you currently stack up, and adapt to the honest feedback on it, is very rare. If you're in the top-10%, you know it. If you're not, figure out why and fix it.
Sahil Bloom178,045 views • 1 day ago
The single fastest way to improve your entire life is to sign up for a physical side quest. Race. Competition. Adventure. Whatever. Your day becomes more structured with the training. You sleep deeper because you're tired. You eat cleaner. You look better. You feel better. Everything falls into alignment. It's a psychological process disguised as a physical one.
Sahil Bloom99,793 views • 4 days ago
Dopamine from information gathering is a dangerous drug. Get your dopamine from action.
Sahil Bloom527,813 views • 26 days ago
Harsh Truth: Your phone is destroying your relationships. Researchers across multiple studies have found that the mere presence of a phone reduces feelings of trust and connection after a conversation. Three simple ways to break your phone addiction: 1. Use Grayscale Mode. Grayscale Mode removes the colors to make your phone immediately less appealing and addicting. It takes 30 seconds to set up and has an immediate impact on neutralizing your addiction. 2. Create No Phone Zones. Set specific locations, times, and events where you won't have your phone on you. Make it a hard rule. Stick to it. 3. Create Strategic Friction. Establish systems to make it harder to use your phone and break your presence. Lock it in a lockbox. Use a Brick. Leave it in a place far away from where you’re working. Just make it more difficult to access and you’ll use it less. I cut my screen time by 70% over 30 days by following those steps. It had a dramatic positive life impact. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Sahil Bloom40,658 views • 2 days ago
3 old fashioned things that’ll always stand out: 1. Stick to something. Stop jumping around from thing to thing. The best things in life come from the magic of compounding. But you have to let it work. 2. Do what you said you'd do. Reliability is much more important than brilliance. Earn a reputation for being reliable. Say what you're going to do. Show up. Do it. Repeat. 3. Be the type of person who can just figure it out. You're going to be given hundreds of tasks that you have no idea how to complete. There's nothing more valuable than someone who can just figure it out. Do some work. Ask the key questions. Get it done.
Sahil Bloom45,388 views • 3 days ago
The Matic hype on here is crazy. It's also well-deserved. My story: I bought one in 2025 after seeing a few tech people obsessing over it. I was expecting to be disappointed after universally bad experiences with robot vacuums. 30 days later, I bought devices for my parents and sister and was emailing the team convincing them to let me invest. The biggest things for me: - New gesture/voice controls are magical - Runs at night, quiet - Continuous improvements via software - Fun to watch navigate challenges - Son loves it (cool way to talk robotics) - Saves me hours of cleaning per month It feels like a glimpse into future of home robotics in a very familiar way. It's not hard to imagine where this goes as you build up towards full home robotics devices. One real downside: Ever since the voice control release, my 4-year-old thinks it's hilarious to spill things semi-intentionally and call out, “Hey Matic, clean the playroom” just to see it work. 🤣 And yes, they did finally let me invest a tiny amount. Though I'm also a full price, paying customer, because I don't believe in recommending anything to others that I'm not willing to pay for myself.
Sahil Bloom783,855 views • 2 months ago
I try to optimize for two things: Waking up energized and going to bed exhausted. The former means I’m doing things I enjoy with people I love. The latter means I did those things to the fullest extent of my ability. I don't overthink it. A good life is just a lot of good days.
Sahil Bloom47,351 views • 6 days ago
My all-natural anti-aging routine: - 4:30am wake up - Reading + deep work - Move my body (lift + run) - Get sunlight - Use only natural products - Eat simple, single-ingredient foods - Spend time with loved ones - Evening sauna + cold plunge - 8:30pm bedtime It may look "boring" to some, but that's ok. I want to be boring in the right ways. Boring is seriously underrated. For natural products, I use my Wild Roman Face Routine. 100% natural. Thousands of customers. 4.93 star average review. Try it now 40% off:
Sahil Bloom538,009 views • 3 months ago
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I can't stop thinking about this question: Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown? In 2021, Georgia Tech strength coach Lewis Caralla delivered this epic speech to the football team. If it doesn't get you motivated, you may need to check your pulse... He opens with a few harsh truths: • Winning isn't loyal to you • Winning doesn't care about you • Winning doesn't care how sore you are • Winning doesn't care how hard you work • Winning doesn't care how much sleep you get But it's his question that stuck with me: Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown? The willingness to sprint with no clear view of the finish line is rare. It requires two things: 1. A deep belief in one's self 2. A deep belief in the mission If you have 1 but not 2, you won't be able to do it. If you have 2 but not 1, you won't be able to do it. You need both. In my observation, the greatest things in life are accomplished when you're willing to sprint when the distance is unknown: The sprint to care for your loved ones in their time of need. The sprint to build something meaningful. The sprint to serve others and create positive ripples in the world. Goal: Find those rare things in life that you're willing to sprint for when the distance is unknown. That, to me, is the definition of winning. "And why chase winning? Because the only thing that's guaranteed in life if you don't chase it is losing."
Sahil Bloom5,846,605 views • 2 years ago
Who are your roots? This idea from Tyler Perry that changed my life… There are three types of people in your life: Leaves: These are the people that are only around from time to time when the weather is good. They blow around as the winds change. They provide shade during the summer, but as soon as winter comes, they fall off the tree and disappear. Branches: These are the people who are more present and stable than the leaves, but they aren’t permanent. They look strong, but if you try to stand on them or pull yourself up from them, they may break under your weight. Roots: These are the people who are permanent. They are deep and wide. They are there in the summer and the winter, they are unperturbed by the changing seasons. The leaves and branches may come and go, but the roots are there forever. I love this perspective. There’s nothing wrong with having leaves and branches in your life. When times are good, they can bring joy to your world. But never make the mistake of thinking they will be there during the bad. The most important question: Who are your roots? Who are the people who will be there through good and bad? Who are the people who will sit in the mud with you? Find them. Cherish them. Be a root to someone else.
Sahil Bloom38,440 views • 12 days ago
An idea that I can't stop thinking about: The Capability Gap Alabama coach Nick Saban refers to the Capability Gap in this clip from a discussion with Holly Rowe: "We oftentimes talk about what someone's potential is, but I think to put it in better terms...the Capability Gap is what you're capable of relative to what you're doing...if you understand the truth about that, you can actually take information that can help you close that gap." The Capability Gap is a simple idea with powerful implications across all areas of your life. It requires an understanding of: 1. Your full capability 2. Your current delivery In my experience, I would argue that most people underestimate their full capability and overestimate their current delivery. In other words, they think their Capability Gap is very small, when in reality it's much larger than they realize. Having mentors, coaches, friends, and family members who help you see the truth about your full capability and keep you honest on your current level of delivery is everything. This isn't about sports, this is about your life: Do you have people in your life who help you think bigger about what you're capable of? Do you have people in your life who tell you that your current delivery isn't good enough? We all need those people in our lives. We need people who push us to get uncomfortable, to think bigger, and to be better. We need people who push us to be better partners, parents, friends, siblings, colleagues, community members, and leaders. Find the people who tell you the two truths: 1. What you're truly capable of 2. What you're currently delivering on Identify your Capability Gap and then work relentlessly to close it! If you enjoyed this or learned something, share it with others and follow me Sahil Bloom for more in future!
Sahil Bloom2,382,929 views • 2 years ago
This is one of my favorite speeches of all time… It always hits me hard: “You get up every day—you’re entitled to nothing. Nobody owes you nothing. You could have talent, but if you don’t have discipline, and you don’t execute, you don’t focus… What do you get? Nothing. If you’re complacent and not paying attention to detail… What does that get you? Nothing. So nothing is acceptable but your best.” This is a harsh reality of life: Talent is meaningless without discipline. Ambition is worthless without execution. Focus is the difference between potential and reality. You’re not entitled to success—it’s earned in the quiet, thankless moments when no one is watching. The antidote to entitlement is relentless ownership. Show up fully. Pay attention to the details. Do your best—every single day. Because in a world where everyone wants the reward, it’s those who refuse to accept anything less than their best who build something worth being proud of.
Sahil Bloom1,076,107 views • 1 year ago
WARNING: Emotional post (but worth reading or bookmarking for later). Time is cruel. But that cruelty carries the seeds of beauty. Last weekend, my family and I made our annual pilgrimage to a small community in northwest Connecticut. We started going when I was 18 months old. I met my two best friends there. I caught my first fish there. I had my first crush there. But perhaps most importantly, I played my first game of catch there. As I remember it, I was probably about five years old. My dad had a softball and a couple of old baseball gloves. And there, in the tall, overgrown grass, we threw the ball back and forth. As the years wore on, I got bigger and the ball started moving faster. We played catch damn near every single day when I was a kid. It didn't really matter what time of year or what time of day. We'd play catch in the snow in January. In the early morning light before school. In the dim light of the evenings when he got home from work. In high school, when I started getting college scholarship offers, we played catch. While on the team at Stanford, when my family went on vacation, we played catch. But then, my career ended. And with it, our game of catch. Time is a funny thing. Usually, it goes unnoticed. It exists, but not really. Only in some abstract sense. It flows under the surface. Adjacent to your reality, but not exactly in it. The routines of life make it go faster. You settle into patterns. Paths with gravity. You take a job. You establish a place. You start a family. The days start blending together. They become weeks, months, years, even decades. But then, something breaks. There's some collision. Suddenly, time gets thrust to the surface. Time goes unnoticed, until it's the only thing you notice. I've felt that most painfully with my parents. My dad is 70 now. In some ways, that 70-year-old version feels like a stranger to me. I think the image we have of our parents never really changes from the one we establish as kids. I still see my dad as the young, vibrant, athletic young man. The one who could hit the ball farther than anyone I knew. The one who could toss me up on his shoulders in a flash. The one who could beat me in a race (but usually let me win). I still see that young dad in his eyes, in his energy, in his curiosity for life. In some painful sense, I imagine the 70-year-old version feels like a stranger to him, too. Time is cruel. But that cruelty carries the seeds of beauty. The most beautiful things in life are made beautiful by their impermanence. So, what are we to do about all of this? Perhaps we must simply give in to time. Embrace its unending, relentless flow. Live as we are. Do as we can. But what if, in truth, we have a bit more power than that? What if it's possible, in some imperfect, impermanent way, to control time? To bend time and space. To really be there. To really feel it. To embrace it, without giving in to it. To live as we want. To do as we dream. That theory is what brings me back to last Sunday, when I felt compelled to unlock one of the old cabinets in my parent's cottage. It was a cabinet that, when opened, had the feel of a time capsule. Dust and cobwebs everywhere. A musty smell. Like reaching into it was reaching back in time. I pulled out my old baseball glove. And my dad's old catcher's mitt. I walked outside, where I found my dad playing with his grandsons on the swings. I held up the two gloves, a smile across my face. "Hey, Dad, wanna have a catch?" I smiled. He smiled. We walked side by side out onto the field. And there, in the tall, overgrown grass, we threw the ball back and forth. As we did, something amazing happened. Time melted away. 30 years disappeared. He wasn't 70. I wasn't 35. I was that little boy again. And he was my young dad. Just playing catch for no purpose at all. It was just a game of catch. But it was so much more.
Sahil Bloom109,549 views • 1 month ago
The subway performer took out his $3.5 million violin and started to play... But no one stopped to listen. In 2007, Joshua Bell, one of the world's greatest musicians, engaged in a small social experiment: Just days after performing in front of a sold out audience at Boston's Symphony Hall, he put on a hat and walked into a Washington D.C. metro station during the morning commute. He stood just inside the entrance, held his instrument, a Stradivarius violin from 1713 estimated to be worth up to $3.5 million, and began to play. Of the 1,000+ commuters that passed the musician that morning, only a small handful stopped to listen to the beautiful music. He made around $50 in tips during the 40 minute performance of six legendary pieces. The story became an immediate viral sensation, with most pointing to it as a lamentation of our inability to stop and smell the roses (or listen to the music, as it were). But with everyone in a rush to go about their business, I think there's more to it than that... In my mind, there are a few lessons from the fascinating tale: 1. Presentation Matters The quality of something can easily be undermined by its outward appearance. A beautiful idea may not impact its readers if it is clouded by complex language. A gourmet meal may not taste as delicious if slapped into a plastic container. An impressive technology may not connect with its users if it sits behind an ugly UI/UX. 2. Context Matters The same performance in a different context might have an entirely different perceived value. We all need to find the context in which our value is fully appreciated and understood. 3. We Need to Slow Down In his 1998 Rice commencement speech, Kurt Vonnegut spoke this timeless wisdom: "When things are going sweetly and peacefully, please pause a moment, and then say out loud: 'If this isn't nice, what is?'" Life flies by. Remember to stop and appreciate the moments of sweetness. Force yourself to slow down now and then. 4. Always Tip Liberally When you watch or listen to a street performer, tip them liberally. The talent out in the world is abundant, and the fact that they are performing in these settings takes real guts and determination. It's a small gesture that makes the world a bit more beautiful. So, what do you think about this story: Would you have stopped to listen, or continued on your rushed commute? Would you have recognized the beauty in the performance? I'd like to think I would have stopped and listened, but sadly, I'm guessing I would have followed the crowd and rushed by. Something to think about... *** If you enjoyed this or learned something, share this post with others and follow me Sahil Bloom for more in future!
Sahil Bloom1,671,158 views • 3 years ago
Sweating is a major cheat code for your skin: - Improved blood flow to skin - Natural pore cleansing - Reduced inflammation - Detoxification support - Better skin barrier function - Collagen and elasticity boost Every single day, I try to do the following: - 60+ minute workout (run/lift) - 20 minute sauna at 210 degrees - Shower + natural face wash - Anti-aging serum + moisturizer For skincare I use my Wild Roman 100% natural face routine. Only ingredients you can find in nature. Grass-fed tallow, cold pressed oils, wild botanicals. That’s it. For a limited time, you can get the full face routine 40% off with free shipping: Thousands of customers loving it with a 4.9 star average rating. You will, too. P.S. Video is from this Saturday. 20 miles at 6:29 average pace before my son was awake. Sauna after he went down to sleep. The hours vary, but the work never does.
Sahil Bloom189,117 views • 3 months ago
I can't stop thinking about this... Michael Caine on his defining philosophy on life: Use the Difficulty As a young actor, he was rehearsing a play scene when a chair got stuck in the door and blocked his path. He told the other actor he couldn't get by the chair to enter the room in the scene. The actor's response: "Use the difficulty...if it's a comedy, fall over it, if it's a drama, pick it up and smash it." This idea—of using the difficulty—became a defining mantra for Michael Caine's life. "There's never anything so bad that you cannot use that difficulty...if you can use it a quarter of one percent to your advantage, you're ahead, you didn't let it get you down." This idea hit me hard... How can you use the difficulty you're currently facing? How can you embrace the struggle? How can you find flow through the friction? How can you sow the seeds of your light during the periods of darkness? As with everything in life, control the controllable: The difficulty is already there, you can't control it. You can control how you react to it. You can control your response to it. You can control your attitude towards it. Lesson: Difficulty is inevitable. Use it.
Sahil Bloom1,360,557 views • 2 years ago