6 Big Lessons to Build Your Dream Life with Sahil Bloom

APR 13, 202649 MIN
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

6 Big Lessons to Build Your Dream Life with Sahil Bloom

APR 13, 202649 MIN

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<p>Sahil Bloom is an entrepreneur and investor, and the author of the New York Times bestselling book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Types-Wealth-Transformative-Guide-Design/dp/059372318X"><em>The 5 Types of Wealth</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Most of us chase success that doesn’t reflect what we truly value. In this episode, Sahil and I explore how to close that gap and live more intentionally—starting with the bold decision he made to move his family for more time with loved ones.</p><p>We unpack the difference between what you want and what you <em>wish</em> you wanted, dive into the five types of wealth, and end with six practical lessons to help you build a life that actually aligns with your values.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>Where to find Sahil Bloom:</strong></p><p>• X: <a href="https://x.com/SahilBloom" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/SahilBloom</a></p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sahilbloom" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/sahilbloom</a></p><p>• Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Sahil-Bloom-100086913108285" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/p/Sahil-Bloom-100086913108285</a></p><p>• YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vZSXQHRGPNZMFAKPLJcww" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vZSXQHRGPNZMFAKPLJcww</a> </p><p>• LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilbloom" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilbloom</a></p><p>• Website: <a href="https://www.sahilbloom.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.sahilbloom.com</a></p><p>• Newsletter: <a href="https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter</a> </p><p>—</p><p><strong>Where to find Arthur Brooks: </strong></p><p>• Website: <a href="https://arthurbrooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arthurbrooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Newsletter: <a href="https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>• X: <a href="https://x.com/arthurbrooks" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/arthurbrooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArthurBrooks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ArthurBrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuyFRjJQFGCKzfHTBvWM6A" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuyFRjJQFGCKzfHTBvWM6A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>—</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(03:33) Why Sahil relocated to live near his parents </p><p>(08:58) The five types of wealth </p><p>(10:51) Why it never hurts to reach out</p><p>(13:07) When your actions don’t match your values </p><p>(16:15) The case for auditing how your values and actions align</p><p>(20:14) Why achievement alone doesn’t bring happiness </p><p>(24:02) What a successful life actually is  </p><p>(30:40) Why struggle is necessary for true satisfaction</p><p>(37:01) Suffering as proof of living </p><p>(40:53) Sahil’s mistakes </p><p>(45:30) 6 lessons to build the life you want </p><p>—</p><p><strong>Referenced:</strong> </p><p>• <em>The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness</em>: <a href="http://themeaningofyourlife.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">themeaningofyourlife.com</a></p><p>• Meaning Membership: <a href="https://hub.arthurbrooks.com/the-meaning-membership" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://hub.arthurbrooks.com/the-meaning-membership</a> </p><p>• The Happiness Scale: <a href="https://learn.arthurbrooks.com/the-happiness-scale" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://learn.arthurbrooks.com/the-happiness-scale</a> </p><p>•<em> The Pursuit of Happiness with Arthur Brooks</em>: <a href="https://www.thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur</a> </p><p>• <em>The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life</em>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Types-Wealth-Transformative-Guide-Design/dp/059372318X" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Types-Wealth-Transformative-Guide-Design/dp/059372318X</a></p><p>• ...References continued at: <a href="https://www.arthurbrooks.com/office-hours" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arthurbrooks.com/office-hours⁠⁠</a></p><p>—</p><p>Production and marketing by ⁠<a href="https://penname.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠. </p>