Make Grand Gestures
Here’s a little known fact. J.K. Rowling struggled to finish the last Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. In order to finish the book, she had to make a grand gesture. “As I was finishing Deathly Hallows there came a day where the window cleaner came, the kids
Become A Fair-Weather Fan
I’d like to share a new concept I came across while reading Make Time, and that is to become a fair-weather fan. How much time does it take to be a sports fan? Well, how much have you got? These days you can watch every game your favorite team
Do No Harm by Henry Marsh - Book Summary
Do No Harm is a memoir written by Henry Marsh that details his career as a neurosurgeon. I’m still tinkering around my future in the medical field, and this book gave me an intimate understanding of life as a neurosurgeon. I highly recommend this book for anyone aspiring to
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers - Book Summary
In this book, Derek Sivers deconstructs his experience and lessons he learnt from running CD Baby until he sold it for $22 million. While I’m not an entrepreneur, I found it to be full of life advice that wasn’t so obvious to me. If you’re a budding
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - Book Summary
When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir written by Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with cancer. This was one of the books that had a profound impact on how I viewed death, especially as someone in the medical field. His memoir teaches us about the relationship between
Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky - Book Summary
Make Time is a book that explains a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work and getting more out of every day. It was written by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, New York Times bestselling authors of the book, Sprint. I find this book really
The 85 Percent Rule
Have you ever been in a high stakes situation, but end up doing badly due to the nerve wreck inside your head? You feel tense whenever you go through such situations, and your practice and form that you have perfected over and over again goes out the window. How can
Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon- Book Summary
Show Your Work! is a book written by Austin Kleon where he outlines 10 steps to get your creative work discovered. I find this book very useful as someone who’s just started into the whole content creation thing. Even if you’re not into content creation, sharing your work
Focus on The Fundamentals
I recently listened to an episode of the Ground Up Show, in which Matt D’Avella interviews James Clear on habits. Towards the end of this episode, Matt asked James about the simplest advice that’s the most important to follow. James mentioned about focusing on the fundamentals. People love
So Easy You Can't Say No
I’ve been in a rut recently, constantly being distracted and procrastinating. Then I remembered an article I’ve read before on how to avoid procrastination. All I needed to do was to make it easy. Whenever we set out something to do, we always put a high ceiling on
