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Expand the Box
š Journal
October 28, 2019
In a recent podcast, my brother and I discussed the concepts ofĀ invisible shackles, the hidden scripts we follow through our lives. We discussed the analogy ofĀ The BoxĀ (ie: our cultural norms) and how the boundaries of the box limit our thinking. For example, I never imagined that a ācycling holidayā is a thing, until I spoke […]
The Value of Delight
š Tools & Tech
September 23, 2019
In my tech review videos, I sometimes talk aboutĀ The Value of Delight. Itās the idea that spending extra money to get an more delightful experience can be āworth itā if it encourages us to do more of the thing we want to do. Iāve noticed the concept in more areas of life too. For instance, […]
The Concept of a Flywheel
š Journal
September 8, 2019
I came across the concept of aĀ FlywheelĀ this week. I read about it on a post called āThe Flywheel of Wealthā on the wonderful personal finance blogĀ Get Rich Slowly. A flywheel is a mechanical device designed to efficiently store rotational energy. Well, thatās how an engineer would describe a flywheel. I majored in English. To me, […]
How I stay productive at work
š Productivity | š Tools & Tech
August 26, 2019
Iāve been on-call as the psychiatry junior doctor this weekend. Thatās involved leaving home at 8am each day and returning around 10:30pm each night. This is rather a large chunk of the day spent āat workā and yet I managed to get a lot of side-hustle stuff done (writing, planning videos etc). The reason is […]
The Power of Accountability
āļø Writing
August 8, 2019
Accountability is a powerful thing. Making a commitment to doing something and then holding ourselves accountable to others is one of the most useful tools in our motivation and productivity arsenals. Without accountability, thereās absolutely no way I wouldāve written these mini blog posts for the past 70 weeks. And without accountability thereās certainly no […]
The acronym that changed how I write
āļø Writing
July 14, 2019
When writing these blog posts, I often run into writerās block. Confronted with a blank canvas on whatever writing app Iām trying that week, I sit like a lemon and sometimes stare at the screen for hours before anything gets done. But recently I came across a concept thatās changed the way I write. I […]
The Reitoff Principle for Productivity
š Productivity
May 5, 2019
As you might know, Iām a big fan of productivity, consistency, discipline and buzzwords. Often however, I find myself in a place where I canāt fully enjoy myself because I have a certain guilt hanging over me that I should be doing something āproductiveā instead. Iād like to propose a (not at all) novel way […]
Changing our perspective to make life more pleasant
š Journal
April 21, 2019
You know that feeling when you come across something on the Internet and it immediately resonates with you and you think of 100 different applications for it? Well I had that feeling after reading one ofĀ Seth GodināsĀ dailyĀ blog postsĀ this week. Hereās what he says: Deadlines work. They work because they focus the mind and create urgency. […]
Medical Adventure in Sudan
š¬ YouTube
April 16, 2019
In January 2019, I and a group of doctors from Cambridge travelled to Sudan for a medical mission trip. With a team of Sudanese doctors, pharmacists, lab techs and 80 medical students from Khartoum University, we set up 6 medical clinics in rural villages in Northern Sudan. More info coming soon š