My Definition of Success at 80-Years-Old

I imagined my ideal life at 80-years-old:

• Healthy mind and body
• Relaxing on a sunny porch
• Smiling wife at my side
• Children chatting with us
• Grandchildren playing in yard
• Friends walking over for dinner

That’s my definition of success.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023

Imagine your ideal life at 80-years-old.

What are you doing?

Who are you with?

Where are you?

How do you feel?

Then take actions today in order to build that future.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023

Whenever I’m stressing over the latest MORE, I return to my list:

• Healthy mind and body
• Relaxing on a porch in the sun
• Smiling wife at my side
• Children chatting with us
• Grandchildren playing in the yard
• Friends walking over for dinner

It centers me in ENOUGH.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023

Some of these are enabled by money (the porch and the yard), but most of them are enabled by consistent behaviors and actions.

Want a smiling wife at your side at 80? Be a loving husband daily.

Want kids who want to be around you? Be a supportive and caring parent daily.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023

What am I cooking for the dinner with family and friends?

Grass fed ribeyes, baked potatoes, and grilled veggies.

And cracking open a bottle of delicious red wine.

Life is good.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023

I try to focus all of my attention and energy on things that have to be earned—not things that can be bought.

Things that can be bought are just air. They come and go. They sit on a shoddy foundation.

Things that must be earned have a weightiness to them. They last.

— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 7, 2023