This week and next we are exploring Sahil Bloom’s concept of “Social Wealth” as outlined in his book The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.
Today we turn to a list of “Social Wealth Hacks I Wish I Knew at Twenty-Two” which Sahil put together with Arthur C. Brooks, social scientist, Harvard Business School professor, and number one New York Times bestselling … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Searching for a bit of wisdom as we push to end 2024 on a strong note and start 2025 with a bang.
“You’re standing in front of an elevator. The … continue reading
1: “What is your greatest fear?”
Rosa read the question before looking across the kitchen table at her husband, Henry.
“Now in their 70s, Rosa and Henry had lived in this house and sat at this same table together on most mornings for more than fifty years,” Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz write in The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.
A pot of … continue reading
1: “Most of what we know about human life we know from asking people to remember the past,” Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz write in The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.
The only problem with this approach?
People’s “memories are full of holes,” the authors write.” Just try to remember what you had for dinner last Tuesday, or who you spoke with on … continue reading
1: There are two types of people in the world, David Brooks writes in his book How to Know A Person.
There are “Illuminators.” Who possess “a persistent curiosity about other people,” David writes. “They shine the brightness of their care on people and make they feel bigger, deeper, respected, lit up.”
And then there are “Diminishers.” “Who make other people feel small. Often, they are so involved with … continue reading
1: “It was a typical diner,” Jeffrey Fox writes in How to Become a Rainmaker. “There was a counter, booths, and tables.”
The waiters were primarily high schoolers working for the summer.
“One customer was upset about something,” Jeffrey writes. “He was angry with one of the young waitresses. He was loud, rude, and nasty.
“Perhaps she had made an error on the bill, or there was not enough … continue reading
1: What do we see when we look into a mirror? Ourselves.
Imagine, though, looking into a mirror and seeing another person.
A moment before, each of us was “doing your own thing—feeling our own emotions, making our own moves, and following our own inclinations,” Barbara Fredrickson writes in her book Love 2.0: Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection,“
“But in this particular moment of connection,” Barbara … continue reading
1: Barbara Fredrickson‘s firstborn son was not a good sleeper.Â
“He needed to be in our arms while he drifted off,” she writes in her book Love 2.0. “He also needed a particular motion, one that we couldn’t achieve in the comfort of a rocking chair, but only by walking.”Â
For thirty minutes or more each night, Barbara or her husband would slowly pace around his tiny nursery, … continue reading
“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it. . . . It’s just easier if you do.” —Byron Katie
1: Something bad happens.
Did it happen to us? Or, for us?
How we answer that question determines the trajectory of our lives.
Because we have a choice, Dan Sullivan… continue reading
1: “Dan Jansen is considered by many to be the best speed skater to ever live,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in The Gap and The Gain: The High Achiever’s Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success.
“But he seemed to be jinxed,” the authors note.
Dan competed in his first Olympics in 1984 when he was 16 and finished fourth, one spot off the medal podium.
“Over … continue reading
