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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

over 3 years ago

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 2 years ago

@SBakerMD @AlpineButcher Packed in plastic.

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

over 2 years ago

Everyone thinks they're looking for money or success, but what they're really looking for is identity. The search for identity is the common thread that connects everyone.

Sahil Bloom

@SahilBloom

over 2 years ago

I recently attended my 10-year Stanford University reunion. 10 lessons I learned: 1. Identity is the real thing we're searching for. Everyone thinks they're looking for money or success, but what they're really looking for is identity. The search for identity is the common thread that connects everyone. Identity is fluid—embrace it in the present, diversify to lower your risk, and seek out new perspectives to challenge yourself. 2. Your daily habits show up on your face after 10 years. When you're young, you can get away with treating your body and mind like crap. But you can't hide forever. 10 years later, your good (or bad) daily habits show up on your face. 3. The Medici Effect is real. The Medici family's funding of the arts created a talent and idea density in Florence that gave rise to the Renaissance. College campuses are mini versions of 15th century Florence. Many had left campus and never experienced anything like it again. Conversely, those who made an effort to frequent high density locations had experienced the benefits. 4. Insecurity tells, confidence shows. People who are crushing it rarely feel a need to tell you that they’re crushing it. Insecurity is loud, confidence is quiet. 5. Plans are great, but life will generally laugh at them. Those who are thriving had kept their compass pointed to the north, but learned to take the blows and pivot on the fly. Laugh at your plans and keep moving forward. 6. Fighting the Zebra Effect is hard (but worth it). Researchers struggled to study zebras because the stripes blended together in packs, so they placed a red dot on the side of zebras they wanted to track. They were quickly eaten by lions. Blending in is a survival mechanism. But it's only by taking risk to stand out that you accomplish remarkable things. 7. Freedom is rare, but incredibly apparent. There were very few people who seemed truly free. The rare few had been intentional about building freedom into their lives. They weren't the richest, but their energy was infectious. 8. We get more embarrassing with age. I used to wonder why parents were so embarrassing. Now I know, we get more embarrassing with age—or we just mature enough to be comfortable with ourselves. At the class party, we danced poorly and sang off tune. Proudly embarrassing. 9. Shared struggle builds unbreakable bonds. My baseball teammates and I crawled through the metaphorical (and literal) mud together. Those bonds were forged through suffering, and they are not easily broken. Find the people you'd crawl through the mud with. 10. Life is much more fragile than you think. Since 2013, we've lost several classmates and loved ones. But amidst the sadness, real beauty has come from it: Everyone is much quicker to smile, hug, and say "I love you" to an old friend. *** Those were 10 lessons learned at my 10-year Stanford reunion. What were your favorites from the list? If you enjoyed this or learned something, share the post and follow me @SahilBloom for more in future.

SahilBloom's tweet photo. I recently attended my 10-year Stanford University reunion.

10 lessons I learned:

1. Identity is the real thing we're searching for.

Everyone thinks they're looking for money or success, but what they're really looking for is identity. The search for identity is the common thread that connects everyone. Identity is fluid—embrace it in the present, diversify to lower your risk, and seek out new perspectives to challenge yourself.

2. Your daily habits show up on your face after 10 years.

When you're young, you can get away with treating your body and mind like crap. But you can't hide forever. 10 years later, your good (or bad) daily habits show up on your face.

3. The Medici Effect is real.

The Medici family's funding of the arts created a talent and idea density in Florence that gave rise to the Renaissance. College campuses are mini versions of 15th century Florence. Many had left campus and never experienced anything like it again. Conversely, those who made an effort to frequent high density locations had experienced the benefits.

4. Insecurity tells, confidence shows.

People who are crushing it rarely feel a need to tell you that they’re crushing it. Insecurity is loud, confidence is quiet.

5. Plans are great, but life will generally laugh at them.

Those who are thriving had kept their compass pointed to the north, but learned to take the blows and pivot on the fly. Laugh at your plans and keep moving forward.

6. Fighting the Zebra Effect is hard (but worth it).

Researchers struggled to study zebras because the stripes blended together in packs, so they placed a red dot on the side of zebras they wanted to track. They were quickly eaten by lions. Blending in is a survival mechanism. But it's only by taking risk to stand out that you accomplish remarkable things.

7. Freedom is rare, but incredibly apparent.

There were very few people who seemed truly free. The rare few had been intentional about building freedom into their lives. They weren't the richest, but their energy was infectious.

8. We get more embarrassing with age.

I used to wonder why parents were so embarrassing. Now I know, we get more embarrassing with age—or we just mature enough to be comfortable with ourselves. At the class party, we danced poorly and sang off tune. Proudly embarrassing.

9. Shared struggle builds unbreakable bonds.

My baseball teammates and I crawled through the metaphorical (and literal) mud together. Those bonds were forged through suffering, and they are not easily broken. Find the people you'd crawl through the mud with.

10. Life is much more fragile than you think.

Since 2013, we've lost several classmates and loved ones. But amidst the sadness, real beauty has come from it: Everyone is much quicker to smile, hug, and say "I love you" to an old friend.

***

Those were 10 lessons learned at my 10-year Stanford reunion.

What were your favorites from the list?

If you enjoyed this or learned something, share the post and follow me @SahilBloom for more in future.

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

over 2 years ago

Identity and data are the new currency.

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Chris Meinhart 🇸🇻🌋

@ChrisMeinhart

God first. Team member @BitcoinBeach

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@helderalmeiid

Fix the Money 💰 Fixed the World 🌍⚡[email protected]⚡ #Bitcoin there is no second best

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

Proof-of-Work

Bitcoin News

@BitcoinNewsCom

almost 3 years ago

Get paid in #Bitcoin to workout with this miner powered by peddling 🙌

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

@iamthehulk86 @WealthyMindBody @Life__Mastery

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

I see the future as a symbiosis of people and technology.

Santiago

@svpino

over 3 years ago

AI will not replace you. A person using AI will.

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

Every change in a complex system of new economy can produce unpredictable second-order effects.

Marty Bent

@MartyBent

almost 3 years ago

I think exploring everything at our fingertips that has been enabled because of upgrades like SegWit and Taproot before having discussions about contentious soft forks is the best route forward. It's cool to see people exploring things like FROST. https://t.co/XQjX0kQkPz

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

TFTC

@TFTC21

almost 3 years ago

.@Rob1Ham explains why it's an exciting time to be building on #Bitcoin.👇

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Bitcoin for Freedom

@BTC_for_Freedom

almost 3 years ago

While The Fed struggles with high inflation it’s just 233 days until the next #bitcoin Halving where we go from 1.7% to 0.85% inflation. Trust math, not central bankers.

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Brad Mills 🔑⚡️

@bradmillscan

almost 3 years ago

Is there a bitcoin maximalist writing for Futurama? https://t.co/6ke5n7bpLT

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Bitcoin for Freedom

@BTC_for_Freedom

almost 3 years ago

If you wonder what the world would look like in 20 years if #bitcoin wasn’t discovered you should read 1984 by George Orwell.

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

Small improvements make a big difference.

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

A digital wallet can belong to you, just like a physical wallet, as long as it is built in the Decentralized ID (W3C DID) standard. Not your keys, not your identity. https://t.co/c8dXtQ1Noc

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Robert Sokolowski @robsokolo

almost 3 years ago

I fell down the rabbit hole researching blockchains for hundreds of hours and came out the other side with a timechain. There is only one timechain. There is only one #Bitcoin.

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