The mindbodygreen Podcast 637: How to identify what really matters & reverse engineer your life | Sahil Bloom
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Feb 15, 2026 
Sahil Bloom, NYT bestselling author and investor who writes about redefining success and time, shares personal stories about parenting, presence, and priorities. He explores the math of time with kids, the “last time” principle, the arrival fallacy, anti-goals, and treating life as dimmer switches. Short, practical ideas for reverse-engineering a life that actually matters.
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Math That Changed His Life
- Sahil Bloom describes a friend telling him, "You're going to see your parents 15 more times before they die," which changed his life choices.
- He quit his job, sold his house, and moved 3,000 miles to live near family and reclaim time.
Early Years Pack The Most Time
- 95% of the time you will spend with your children occurs before they turn 18, and 75% is over by age 12.
- This reveals that early childhood years are disproportionately valuable for parent-child time.
Balance Presence With Ambition
- Find a balance between presence with your kids and ambition in your career by being intentional about when you're present.
- Explain the why behind your work so children learn delayed gratification from your example.