🌝 This Book Taught Me Real Wealth

Hi friends,

I just finished The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom, and I can already tell you this:

It’s going on my “Best Books I Read in 2025” list.

Yes, I know it’s only June. But I’m that sure about it.

It’s not just that it’s easy to read (which it is), or that it’s filled with practical ideas (which it absolutely is) — it’s that this book fundamentally shifted how I think about what it means to live a successful life. And I don’t say that lightly.

In this email, I want to share a few of my favorite lessons from the book — the ones that hit hardest, made me pause, and made me reflect on how I want to live my life.

Let’s dive in:

LESSON #1: MONEY IS ONLY ONE FORM OF WEALTH

“Your wealthy life may be enabled by money, but in the end, it will be defined by everything else.”

This book reminded me that money can give you access, comfort, and options, but it doesn’t automatically give you a meaningful life.

So many of us (myself included) have spent years measuring success by external metrics: income, productivity, achievement.

But if you're financially “rich” and emotionally bankrupt, disconnected from your body, or surrounded by people who don’t truly know you… are you really wealthy?

That’s the core message of this book: there are five types of wealth — and financial wealth is just one part of the equation.

LESSON #2: TIME IS THE MOST UNDERRATED WEALTH

“You have more time than your ancestors, but less control over how you spend it.”

This one really stuck with me. We all talk about being “so busy,” wearing hustle like a badge of honor, but most of us don’t even question why we’re running so fast. And worse: we’re spending our best energy chasing things that don’t actually matter to us.

I realized: I’ve had periods in my life when I had time on paper, but felt time-poor because I was emotionally drained.

The book talks about Kairos vs Chronos time and that distinction has changed how I see my days. Chronos is clock time. Kairos is meaningful time. Moments with depth. With presence.

I’ve started asking: What am I giving my time to? And is it aligned with what I value most?

LESSON #3: TREAT YOUR BODY LIKE THE HOUSE YOU’LL LIVE IN FOR 70 MORE YEARS

“Your body is, quite literally, the house that you’re going to live in for the rest of your life.”

This quote stopped me in my tracks. Because we know this, but we don’t act like we know this.

We push through burnout. We skip movement because we’re too tired. We use food, screens, or caffeine to cope. But the cost is huge and often invisible until it becomes urgent.

The book reframed physical wealth as a foundation for all other types. When you move regularly, nourish your body, prioritize sleep, you don’t just get fitter. You get more capable. More clear-minded. More emotionally regulated. More yourself.

As someone who’s grown to love yoga and bouldering, this really resonated with me. Not from a place of pressure, but from deep respect for the body I’m building a life in.

LESSON #4: RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE REAL ROI

“The only thing that matters is the quality of the relationships with the people we love.”

This is the kind of reminder that feels obvious and life-changing at the same time.

The book asks us to reflect on who we’re really building our life for. It reminded me that love isn’t just a bonus, it’s the actual point.

It also challenged me to think about the way I show up in my closest relationships:

• Do I explain the why behind my work?

• Do I bring presence into my time with others?

• Do I prioritize connection over productivity?

I love the idea that we should be investing in relationship wealth as intentionally as we invest in financial wealth. Because at the end of your life, the graph that matters most won’t be your bank balance, it’ll be the closeness of the people around you.

LESSON #5: BE A CONSCIOUS SPENDER, NOT A CHEAP PERSON

“Cheap people care about the cost of something. Conscious spenders care about the value of something.”

This quote hit me because I’ve absolutely been in both mindsets.

When I was younger, I equated saving with depriving and I would buy the cheapest thing, even if it didn’t last or didn’t truly serve me.

Now, I’m learning to spend less often, but more intentionally. I don’t need 10 mediocre things, I need 2 that make my life better every single day.

It’s not about being a minimalist or a maximalist. It’s about asking, “What actually adds value to my life?”

That question alone has changed the way I shop, budget, and even set goals.

FINAL REFLECTIONS

“Never let the quest for more distract you from the beauty of enough.”

That might be my favorite line in the whole book.

We’re all capable of building meaningful, abundant lives, but not if we’re using someone else’s scoreboard.

The 5 Types of Wealth reminded me to create my own definition of success: one that includes freedom, peace, love, vitality, and presence.

And I’m already seeing the ripple effect in the way I structure my day, move my body, spend my money, and connect with others.

📚 By the way — if you’re also someone who loves tracking your books and making space for reflection, I created a Notion Bookshelf Tracker that I personally use to rate books, highlight favorite quotes, and jot down lessons I want to remember.

You can grab it here! It’s designed to help you read more intentionally, not just more often.

Talk soon,
Veronika 🤍

P.S. If you’ve read the book, I’d love to know what resonated with you most. And if you haven’t, consider this your sign. I truly think it’s one of those books that stays with you.

P.P.S. This part below contains an ad but only because I think it might genuinely help you too.

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