It is both the toughest of lifeās paths and the most rewarding.
All journeys are unique.
But all lead to the same place: total love and oneness.
The spiritual path, a thread:
It is both the toughest of lifeās paths and the most rewarding.
All journeys are unique.
But all lead to the same place: total love and oneness.
All are a part of You.
One without the other leads to imbalance.
Recognize and nurture all aspects of You.
Iāll show you how.
Your mind is trying to process all available information to protect you.
The problem: it gets tripped up.
We live in a world of constant fear-based stimulation.
Most of modern society is designed to feed and profit off of your mind.
This is effectively what meditation is and why itās so powerful.
Some meditators use a mantra so as to have one repetitive thing to repeat.
This helps unwind cyclical thoughts.
It breaks the mind free from itās shackles.
It stops the churn.
Expand your knowledge (nonfiction)
Acquire wisdom (spiritual texts)
Learn new skills (music, sports, etc)
Gain exposure (documentaries)
All help strengthen and expand the mind.
Your mind is not impenetrable; itās just as vulnerable as your body and spirit.
Donāt feed your mind junk food e.g. drama seriesās, mindless videosā¦
Anything that keeps you caught in a loop is designed to consume you.
Donāt let it!
Our bodies are not just sacks of meat and bones.
Theyāre hyper intelligent and have more going on than we can imagine.
One might argue that most trauma in the body is of direct relation to the mind and spirit.
It is our physical manifestation of our spiritual state.
Yoga has been around for thousands of years.
Why has it stood the test of time?
Because of its power.
Yoga will unlock your body, which unlocks your mind and spirit.
A flexible body means flexible thoughts.
Alcohol, drugs, caffeine, pesticides.
To the body, all are toxic.
We have somehow decided that they are āokā and normal.
Iām not sure who decided that, but count me out.
Your body wants nutrients from nature.
As fresh as possible with as few chemicals as possible.
Plants are great.
And, meat? Ask:
Are you eating an animal that bathed in fear and chemicals its whole life?
Or one that was healthy and happy?
This concept may sound unfamiliar.
Because for much of society, it is.
Since we were kids, we were told to repress our spirit and rely on the mind.
Spirit is your intuitions, feelings, emotions.
Itās your heart.
Just like your body and mind, the spirit needs to be fed!
Whenās the last time you blasted music?
Danced in the rain?
Acted silly and ridiculous?
All these things feed your spirit, keeping it alive and healthy.
Repressed trauma is something we all have.
Keeping it repressed eats us on the inside.
Getting it out heals.
Meditative writing, therapy, counselingā¦
All help heal.
Your gut is your guide.
If something feels off, donāt ignore that feeling.
Figure out why.
To build your relationship with your spirit, start listening to it.
The more you practice, the clearer it will start communicating.
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Over the last 7 years Iāve built 2 multi-billion dollar companies.
Itās been grueling. We donāt share these lessons enough.
So I decided to do that over the last month.
The feedback has been awesome - 25k new followers in 1 month.
Hereās a roundup of all of the threads š
Why Bolt is the first tech unicorn to shift to a 4 day work
Iāve built both a $4B company and a $1B company over the last 7 years.
Here are the 12 mindset rules that got me
We 10Xād our company in the last 10 months.
Here are the 10 tactics to making every day
Weāve closed more deals in the last 90 days than in all of Bolt history.
Here are 10 tips on how to negotiate your best
Itās been grueling. We donāt share these lessons enough.
So I decided to do that over the last month.
The feedback has been awesome - 25k new followers in 1 month.
Hereās a roundup of all of the threads š
Why Bolt is the first tech unicorn to shift to a 4 day work
The biggest lesson I\u2019ve learned in building a $4B company:
— Ryan Breslow \U0001f57a (@ryantakesoff) September 23, 2021
It\u2019s all about the people.
I\u2019m thrilled to announce today that Bolt is the first tech unicorn to officially shift to a 4 day work week.
Here\u2019s why we did it and how we came to the decision \U0001f447\U0001f447\U0001f447
Iāve built both a $4B company and a $1B company over the last 7 years.
Here are the 12 mindset rules that got me
Over the last 5 years, I built a $4B company.
— Ryan Breslow \U0001f57a (@ryantakesoff) September 20, 2021
Sounds awesome right?
Not until recently.
I made every mistake imaginable.
The toughest part was getting my head right.
Here are the 12 mindset rules that I\u2019ve developed.
We 10Xād our company in the last 10 months.
Here are the 10 tactics to making every day
At Bolt we grew from $400M to $4B in the last 10 months.
— Ryan Breslow \U0001f57a (@ryantakesoff) September 28, 2021
That's a 10x in 10 months.
This wasn\u2019t an accident, but it also wasn\u2019t a given.
The shift? We started making EVERY day count.
What exactly does that mean?
Let's break it down \U0001f447\U0001f447\U0001f447
Weāve closed more deals in the last 90 days than in all of Bolt history.
Here are 10 tips on how to negotiate your best
In the last 90 days, we\u2019ve closed more deals than ever before in Bolt\u2019s history.
— Ryan Breslow \U0001f57a (@ryantakesoff) September 25, 2021
These deals alone have added billions to our valuation
This wasn't an accident.
We completely changed how we negotiate deals.
Here are 10 tactics we use today to negotiate Bolt\u2019s best deals:
More from Principles
Shared a lot of wins publicly in 2021, so it feels appropriate to share the losses just as publicly.
Here are my 10 biggest Ls from 2021 (and what I learned from each one):
Dopamine Addiction
Humans were not made for social mediaāthe dopamine hits are dangerous.
I fell victim.
On several occasions, I found myself constantly refreshing my notifications on a viral thread.
It was gross.
Iām learning to physically force separation to avoid it.
Hustle Culture Fail
I spent the better part of the last decade as a hustle culture aficionado.
Then I burned myself out and was totally incapable of thinking creatively.
I made a change. Now I:
ā¢ Work like a lion
ā¢ Sleep 8 hours
ā¢ Take more walks
My life & work have 10Xed.
Solana Fail
I invested in Solana early and was riding high when it hit $30+ in Aprilā10X+ on my investment.
I sold it and thought I was the next Warren Buffett.
Then it hit $100, $200, & $250āas I stubbornly sat on the sidelines refusing to re-enter.
I am not Warren Buffett.
The Hedonic Treadmill
I tweeted this in Mayāand then failed to practice what I preached.
Every win felt a bit less exciting. Itās part of our biology, but it was no way to live.
Measure internally, not externally.
Here are my 10 biggest Ls from 2021 (and what I learned from each one):
Dopamine Addiction
Humans were not made for social mediaāthe dopamine hits are dangerous.
I fell victim.
On several occasions, I found myself constantly refreshing my notifications on a viral thread.
It was gross.
Iām learning to physically force separation to avoid it.
Hustle Culture Fail
I spent the better part of the last decade as a hustle culture aficionado.
Then I burned myself out and was totally incapable of thinking creatively.
I made a change. Now I:
ā¢ Work like a lion
ā¢ Sleep 8 hours
ā¢ Take more walks
My life & work have 10Xed.
Solana Fail
I invested in Solana early and was riding high when it hit $30+ in Aprilā10X+ on my investment.
I sold it and thought I was the next Warren Buffett.
Then it hit $100, $200, & $250āas I stubbornly sat on the sidelines refusing to re-enter.
I am not Warren Buffett.
The Hedonic Treadmill
I tweeted this in Mayāand then failed to practice what I preached.
Every win felt a bit less exciting. Itās part of our biology, but it was no way to live.
Measure internally, not externally.
The Hedonic Treadmill is real.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) May 21, 2021
Humans have a tendency to quickly return to a baseline level of happiness after positive events.
Step off the treadmill.
Focus on increasing your happiness baseline, not on the height or frequency of the spikes above it.
