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Harry asks directly: how do you build resilience for the hits that are inevitably coming? Avishai starts with acceptance — the single most important mental shift is internalizing that chaos is not exceptional; it's structural. People imagine reality as a gentle upward slope with small bumps. The truth is that crises arrive fast, at random, on a Wednesday, without warning. AI is the rare exception — it came in slow motion over years. [1] — Avishai Abrahami "The first rule of resilience is accepting that chaos is inevitable — not rare. Avishai's personal mantra: ask yourself if you're doing the …" 45:20 Beyond acceptance, Avishai returns to the framework he mentioned earlier: the weapons you have are the weapons you have. Are you doing the best you can? If the honest answer is yes, most of the pressure dissipates. He also credits meditation and neuro-linguistic programming as practical tools that have helped him manage the cognitive load of running a public company under maximum external pressure.
Money's greatest gift isn't things — it's freedom from fear and the knowledge you're somewhere by choice. When Avishai goes to work despite a crashing stock and media pressure, it's because he chose to. That clarity, he says, is tremendous power.
The first rule of resilience is accepting that chaos is inevitable — not rare. Avishai's personal mantra: ask yourself if you're doing the best you can with what you can control. Everything else is noise. He also credits NLP and meditation.
