The Curiosity Chronicle

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

Everyone tells you to do hard things, but no one tells you why it's so important. First, it's because life is hard. And when you take on voluntary struggle, you're better prepared for the involuntary struggle that inevitably enters your world. But I think there's a deeper reason that goes beyond that... Here's the truth: We don’t value what’s easy. We value what we earn. The more effort we put in, the more meaning we extract. The struggle is important because it provides a texture to our lives.

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

I recently got an email from a reader with the following question:How would you approach making a spontaneous, impressive first impression when meeting someone you admire — like a dream mentor, executive, role model, etc. — in an unexpected moment? I love this kind of question because it forces me to deconstruct and teach something that may have started to feel like autopilot in my own life.

1 week ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

This is an Ancient Roman phrase I find echoing in my brain:"Age Quod Agis"Translation: Do what you are doing. A simple concept, yet so very powerful in the attention-splintered world we live in. Most failure isn't due to a lack of effort, but to a lack of focused effort. We take on more and more, but accomplish less and less. We run faster and faster, but find we are getting nowhere.

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

The Eisenhower Matrix is a productivity tool popularized by author Stephen Covey that maps your tasks according to their urgency and importance. Tasks fall into one of four quadrants of a 2x2 matrix:Important and Urgent: These tasks require immediate, focused attention but also contribute to your long-term mission or goals. These are "Do now!" tasks. Important and Not Urgent: These tasks are your compounders—they build long-term value in your life.

2 weeks ago | sahilbloom.com | Sahil Bloom

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