The Friday Five: The Time Billionaire, Where It Happens, & More
Episode XXVII
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Today at a Glance:
Quote: Bill Gates on thinking long-term.
Tweet: Ankur Warikoo on 90-day challenges.
Article: Rolling Stones on Bored Ape Yacht Club.
Podcast: The grand reveal of Where It Happens!
Bonus: Pomp on prioritizing what matters.
One Quote:
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” — Bill Gates
Always, always play long-term games.
When in doubt, zoom out.
One Tweet:
This is a really cool thread with 10 ideas for 90-day improvement challenges—it includes everything from structured thinking to meditation to public speaking. Personally, I think 90 days sounds pretty intimidating, so I’d probably start with 30-day challenges of the same items.
I’m going to commit to doing a 30-day meditation challenge in December—5 minutes per day. Who’s interested in keeping each other accountable with it? DM me and we can do it together!
One Article:
How Four NFT Novices Created a Billion-Dollar Ecosystem of Cartoon Apes
Whether you are an NFT enthusiast or just a casual observer, this is a piece worth reading on the Bored Ape Yacht Club.
I don’t think the piece gives the creators enough credit for the novel brilliance of the community—and IP—they created, but it provides a valuable inside look into the building and launch process around the project.
One Podcast:
Disruptive Innovation & Unbundling the S&P 500
It’s finally here—the first episode of Where It Happens! I am so excited—and proud—to see this vision come to life.
This was an epic discussion covering the absurdities of traditional finance and the opportunities that exist in unbundling the ecosystem. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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One Bonus:
I absolutely loved this piece from Anthony Pompliano on the reason he was returning his outside capital to investors. It’s particularly impressive considering he was on track to accumulate a lot of capital (and the associated fees!) over the coming years.
The concept of the “time billionaire” really stands out—time is the only asset in the world that can’t be purchased.
“Warren Buffett is worth tens of billions of dollars, but no young person would switch lives with him if they had to be in their 90s.”
Prioritize how you spend your time. Make the most of it. It’s all we have in life and you can never get it back.
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Always helpful stuff Sahil. Looking forward to giving that first episode a listen!