The Curiosity Chronicle

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Feeling Stuck? Ask These 8 Questions

2 days ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

According to a famous legend, the ancient land of Phrygia (in what is now modern-day Turkey) was without a king. An oracle proclaimed that the next man to enter the city in an oxcart would become its king. Soon after, a man named Gordius rolled into Phrygia on an oxcart with his wife and son and was swiftly proclaimed king of the land. He dedicated the oxcart to the gods and tied it to a post in the new capital city of Gordium with an extraordinarily complex knot.
AI and the Tragedy of the Commons

4 days ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

BookNewsletterArticlesSpeakingWelcome to the 242 new members of the curiosity tribe who have joined us since Wednesday. Join the 57,887 others who are receiving high-signal, curiosity-inducing content every single week. What’s a Rich Text element? The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The Dangers of Blind Consistency

6 days ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

I recently came across a quote I can't stop thinking about:"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..." – Ralph Waldo EmersonWe live in a world that celebrates consistency. You're reading a newsletter that celebrates consistency. We're taught that success is found on the other side of consistent action. That showing up, repeating our actions, day after day, is the only surefire way to earn the things we want in life.
The Paradox of Mastery

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

BookNewsletterArticlesSpeakingWelcome to the 242 new members of the curiosity tribe who have joined us since Wednesday. Join the 57,887 others who are receiving high-signal, curiosity-inducing content every single week. What’s a Rich Text element? The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
Reflections from a “Think Week” Retreat

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

Last week, I went on my first “Think Week” retreat. Three days. Limited connectivity. No meetings. Just reading, deep conversations, journaling, and thinking. I typically try to take a “Think Day” about once a month—but with the utter chaos of my book launch and tour over the last 12 months, I hadn’t been able to create the space necessary to zoom out and properly engage in this ritual. If I’m being completely honest, I’d grown increasingly overwhelmed during that period.
The Perspective Shift That Changes Everything

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

One of my favorite quotes comes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse:“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”It highlights a story that plays out over and over again in our lives:You’re doing the work. You’re showing up. You’re taking action. But the rewards you expected are nowhere to be seen. And that’s exactly when the self-doubt starts creeping in. Slowly at first, then all at once. You start to question yourself.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The Psychology of Overconfidence

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

Have you ever grown frustrated by the observation that the people who know the least seem to be the most confident in their knowledge? You're not crazy. It's a very real, and very damning, psychological phenomenon. In 1999, researchers David Dunning and Justin Kruger studied the bizarre case of McArthur Wheeler, a would-be bank robber who was caught after robbing two banks in broad daylight.
The Speech That Changed How I See the World

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

Welcome to the 242 new members of the curiosity tribe who have joined us since Wednesday. Join the 57,887 others who are receiving high-signal, curiosity-inducing content every single week. What’s a Rich Text element? The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The Question That May Change Your Life

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

There’s a story about Apple founder Steve Jobs that I love:When he was 12 years old, he cold-called Bill Hewlett—co-founder of the pioneering technology company Hewlett Packard—to request spare computer parts for an electronics project he was working on. Surprised by the request, Hewlett not only sent the parts, he also offered him a summer internship. That opportunity further accelerated the young Jobs’ excitement for technology and entrepreneurship—and we all know what came from that.
The Say-Do Gap: A Question to Reset Your Life

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

Here's a question I like to ask myself when I feel stuck:If an outside observer watched me for a week, how serious would they say I am about achieving my goals? Think about it. It's easy to convince ourselves that we're fulfilling our responsibilities. That we're doing what's necessary to build the life we want. That we're showing up with energy and focus on a daily basis. But what would an unbiased observer see? Would they see consistency, discipline, and courage?