The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

Bloom shares the story of Dan Go, a young Canadian man who experienced a deep depression and drug addiction after enduring years of bullying as a child. In his early twenties, Dan realized that he was risking his life with his choices, and he decided to try something new. He went to the gym and soon fell in love with this healthy new habit. As he became more physically fit, Dan felt empowered and improved his self-esteem. Today, he is a successful entrepreneur, husband, and father, and he still loves exercise. Bloom encourages people to consider how their present habits will affect their future health.

Bloom adopts author Jane McGonigal’s tool of “future thinking” to motivate himself to build physical wealth in the present. McGonigal believes that by vividly imagining future episodes, including sensory details, people can intuit what it might be like to be their future selves. As an example, Bloom imagines his physical and mental health on his 80th birthday party. He then challenges others to consider whether their daily habits will make their aging journey better or worse, and he celebrates football quarterback Andrew Luck for his decision to quit his lucrative career in order to preserve his health: the foundation of his life and happiness.