Think journey before destination
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, along with Roger Federer, are the GOATs of tennis. They've each won 20 Grand Slams, with them missing out on the trophy only 11 times since they started playing. What makes them so successful at hitting a yellow fuzzy ball across the net? Here's what
Dealing with imposter syndrome
I've been feeling like an imposter lately - and that's not because I've been playing Among Us. I've been writing for quite some time, but I feel like most of my work is garbage. "I'm not that good of a student or writer". "I'm too young, and I haven't lived
Stick to your goals with commitment devices
Victor Hugo had a huge problem finishing "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Instead of writing, he partied. To keep up with the deadline, he did something strange- he locked up all his clothes. Unable to go out, he finished the first draft. The greatest orator of Athens, Demosthenes, did something
Sunday Snacks: Never miss twice
Hey friends! Just a quick one for this week. I’ve been writing short essays since I last wrote the newsletter. If you’re interested in getting them in your inbox, sign up here! I’m supposed to write it daily, but I’m giving myself some slack for this
How I begin my day
Hey peeps, I've recently added something to my mornings that has changed my perspective when dealing with other people. It's a quote from the last of Ancient Rome's Five Good Emperors - Marcus Aurelius. In Meditations - his journal turned into a book - he wrote about how to begin
How many pets do you have?
Hey friends, I just wanted to share an amazing post from Derek Sivers that I read today. I used to have too many pets. Each time I adopted one, I was fully in love. I was enamored with the potential. Each new pet was meant to be my constant companion.
Plan your week
Every Sunday, I plan my upcoming week. I use Google Calendar for this so I can refer to it on any device and get notifications. Planning my week might take lots of time, but the time spent has a high return on investment considering how much you get done. It
Sleep is good
Hey friends! I just finished attending a workshop hosted by Packy McCormick and David Perell on online writing as part of the build-up to WoP 7. It's so full of energy; it reminded me of my time in WoP6. It's 3.30AM on my side, and I realised that I
Habits are like Jenga
Whenever we tell ourselves that we're going to exercise more or read more, we often fail not because we lack motivation or discipline - it's because we forget to do it. To combat that, we can link two habits together to make your desired behaviour obvious. This is called habit
Make your work more enjoyable with temptation bundling
Do you struggle to start your tasks? You know you should do it, and you know that there will be consequences if you don't do it, yet you still end up putting it off and going to Netflix instead. The truth is, completing your tasks doesn't feel as good in
