Aman opens up about the "mind virus" that nearly killed his business: chasing clout, vanity metrics, and status instead of long-term growth.
He and Aadil discuss deleting Instagram, why real businesses take decades to build, and how to spot when the flex is costing you focus.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Welcome to Entropy
00:35 Catching Up After Weeks Apart
01:16 The Case Against Owning a Car
02:36 Life Updates: Europe Trip Recap
03:24 Discovering the Acquired Podcast
04:52 Lesson From Disney: Measure in Decades
06:32 Counterpoint: Timelines Are Compressing
09:23 The Mastermind in Dublin Story
12:13 Early Success Breeds Distraction
13:31 The Forbes 30 Under 30 Mistake
14:34 Chasing Accolades Over Real Growth
15:48 How Losing Focus Hurt the Business
17:31 The Bootstrapped Business Example
19:05 Hell Yeah or No: Focus on Inputs
20:33 Hormozi and Real Aura Farming
21:39 Deleting Instagram Changed Everything
23:19 Social Media Reprograms Your Values
24:02 Outro & Call to Action