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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 media—the dopamine hits are dangerous.

I fell victim.

On several occasions, I found myself constantly refreshing my notifications on a viral thread.

It was gross.

I’m 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:
• Work like a lion
• Sleep 8 hours
• Take more walks

My life & work have 10Xed.
Solana Fail

I invested in Solana early and was riding high when it hit $30+ in April—10X+ on my investment.

I sold it and thought I was the next Warren Buffett.

Then it hit $100, $200, & $250—as I stubbornly sat on the sidelines refusing to re-enter.

I am not Warren Buffett.
The Hedonic Treadmill

I tweeted this in May—and then failed to practice what I preached.

Every win felt a bit less exciting. It’s part of our biology, but it was no way to live.

Measure internally, not externally. https://t.co/Ek5o958HiM
Job Rejection

In April and May, I got rejected for a few jobs after months of interviews.

It was a gut punch. I felt lost in the darkness.

In hindsight, I realized I had gotten overly-confident and needed a serving of humble pie.

Sometimes life gives you just what you need…
NFT Fail

In September, I fat-fingered and accidentally bought a mystery NFT pre-reveal for 2.5 ETH when the going price was 0.25 ETH.

Ouch. $9,000 mistake.

On the reveal, it turned out I got a rare one and I quickly sold it for 5 ETH.

Lesson: Rather be lucky than good!
Ignoring Smart Friends

I spent Q1 ignoring the fact that my smartest friends were all leaving jobs to build in Web3.

I convinced myself it was probably nothing and missed out on huge wins as a result.

If your smart friends are all doing something, it’s worth paying attention.
Low Time Leverage

I wasted a lot of time on low value activities that could have been outsourced to someone better suited to handle them.

I prioritized value capture vs. leverage on my time.

I now realize that time is our most precious resource—it has to be treated as such.
Overcommitted, Underdelivered

I am really bad at saying no.

In 2021, it led to my taking on too much—I overcommitted and underdelivered on several projects with friends.

I hate doing that, but it was a painful lesson learned.

Saying no is a superpower of effective people.
Zero Meditation

I planned on several occasions to develop a mindfulness practice in 2021—then I failed to follow through in every single instance.

I realized I needed to find a way to put some skin in the game—to make it painful to flake.

This is a work in progress…
We all love sharing our Ws, but I think it’s time we all started getting more comfortable sharing our Ls.

I hope this thread inspires you to embrace yours and do the same.

Follow me @SahilBloom for more in 2022!
And for anyone saying that a 10X on Solana isn’t an L, it certainly felt like one. The pain of “what might have been” is so real—missed gains are an awful feeling.

Especially when you reallocate into a total dud instead of riding the rocketship.
Update: Biggest L of 2021 was losing in my fantasy football semis after being up 23 going into last night with only the Miami defense left to play.

@NdamukongSuh pls advise.

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Warren Buffett is a treasure trove of wisdom.

But contrary to what you have been told, most of it has nothing to do with investing.

10 powerful lessons for life from the Oracle of Omaha:

Wait For A Juicy Pitch

“You don't have to swing at everything - you can wait for your pitch."

Life doesn’t reward you for the number of swings you take.

Focus on identifying the juiciest pitch.

When it comes, swing hard and don’t miss it.

Just Stop Digging

“The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging."

When things aren’t working, change course and try something different.

Be nimble. Be agile.

When you find yourself at the bottom of a hole, stop digging and climb out of it.

Exploit Disconnects

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”

Seek out situations where there is a clear disconnect between price and value.

This applies to investing, but it’s more broadly a mental model for life.

Identify disconnects. Exploit them to your advantage.

Be Contrarian

“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”

Following the crowd is easy, but it can be a trap.

Learn to think independently. Come to your own decisions. Develop your own mental models.

Your unique perspectives are your superpower.
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The most powerful paradoxes of life:

The Persuasion Paradox

Have you noticed that the most argumentative people rarely persuade anyone?

The most persuasive people don’t argue—they observe, listen, and ask questions.

Argue less, persuade more.

Persuasion is an art that requires a paintbrush, not a sledgehammer.

The Effort Paradox

You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless.

Effortless, elegant performances are often the result of a large volume of effortful, gritty practice.

Small things become big things. Simple is not simple.

The Wisdom Paradox

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.” — Albert Einstein

The more you learn, the more you are exposed to the immense unknown.

This should be empowering, not frightening.

Embrace your own ignorance. Embrace lifelong learning.

The Growth Paradox

Growth takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you ever would have thought.

Growth happens gradually, then suddenly.

When you realize this, you start to do things differently.
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How to Win (without talent or luck)

20+ principles compiled from the most impressive leaders and thinkers in the world.


20 Ways to Stand Out in a Hiring Process (that don’t involve your resume)

You can stand out without fancy degrees or credentials—learn how.


Common Interview Questions (& how to nail them)

Interviews suck—proper preparation makes them suck slightly less.


How to Write Cold Emails (or DMs)

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Frameworks provide clarity in complex situations.

Here are 20 useful frameworks (on startups, investing, writing, & life):

The Feynman Technique

To learn anything:

Step 1: Identify a topic.
Step 2: Try to explain it to a 5-year-old.
Step 3: Study to fill in knowledge gaps.
Step 4: Organize, convey, and review.

True genius is the ability to simplify, not complicate.

Simple is beautiful.

Directional Arrow of Progress

"Study the undeniable arrows of progress." - @wolfejosh

The future is extremely difficult to predict—but there are clues.

Look at the trend line of progress and where it's pointing—directionally, not precisely.

Invest (or build) accordingly.

The Eisenhower Decision Matrix

Place all of your tasks on a 2x2 matrix of urgency and importance.

(1) Important & Urgent
(2) Important & Not Urgent
(3) Not Important & Urgent
(4) Not Important & Not Urgent

Prioritize, delegate, or delete accordingly.


The Regret Minimization Framework

The goal is to minimize the number of regrets in life.

When faced with a difficult decision:
(1) Project yourself into the future.
(2) Look back on the decision.
(3) Ask "Will I regret not doing this?"
(4) Take action.
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“Razors” are rules of thumb that simplify decisions.

The most valuable razors I’ve discovered:

The Smart Friends Razor

If your smartest friends are all interested in something, it’s worth paying attention to.

If that something seems crazy, it's worth paying a lot of attention to.

The passions of the smartest people in your circles are a looking glass into the future.

The Rooms Razor

If you have a choice between entering two rooms, choose the room where you are more likely to be the dumbest one in the room.

Once you are in the room, talk less and listen more.

Bad for your ego, great for your growth.

The Man in the Arena Razor

It's easy to throw rocks the sidelines—it's hard to step into the arena.

It's lonely and vulnerable, but it's where growth happens.

When faced with two paths, choose the path that puts you in the arena—choose the path with real skin in the game.

The Feynman Razor

Complexity and jargon are often used to mask a lack of deep understanding.

If you can’t explain it to a 5-year-old, you don’t really understand it.

If someone uses a lot of complexity and jargon to explain something to you, they probably don’t understand it.
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