How Sylvester Stallone bet on himself to succeed
In 1975, Sylvester Stallone was homeless, with only $106 in his pocket. Today, he’s worth over $400M. How did he do it? I would like you to tell a story about how he changed his life with one negotiation. This is the story about why you should always bet
How I journal and reflect
It’s easy to be on autopilot when it comes to life. Taking action is not enough. You need to remain conscious of how well you are doing to improve. We might get too comfortable in our life when we’re continually taking action and slip into complacency. We get
Schools suck
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. - Mark Twain Schools suck. Let me explain by telling you how a typical day in school looks like. “Let’s now proceed to how this bacterium will look like under a microscope, and try to identify the anatomy”, said
How I prioritise my tasks
Does this sound familiar to you? You open your to-do list, and you find at least 20+ tasks. You don’t know what to do next, and you go through each of them without deliberation. By the end of the day, you realise that you haven’t accomplished much; you
My experience being in isolation
What is it like being in isolated for COVID surveillance? I've been quarantined for a total of 28 days as my hometown requires me to quarantine before entering it, so I would like to share some tips on how I made the most out of it. I just got myself
Trying to understand how to understand
Do you understand the importance of understanding? Understanding a concept well is important if you want the knowledge to stick, but not many seek it. Tim Urban has an analogy that compares knowledge to a tree “If you don’t fully get it, it’s like a tree in your
How to use mnemonics
One of the best ways to improve retention is by using mnemonics. A mnemonic is something that aids your memory, such as an acronym. For example, I memorise the bones of the hand by using the mnemonic Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle, which corresponds to Scaphoid,
What I’m using to build my site
When I wanted to build my site, I quickly Googled and set it up an hour later. In hindsight, I should’ve done more research. I started by using WordPress with crappy self-hosting, and I wished I didn’t start there. So here's a guide that old me would have
What do your mornings look like?
What makes a good morning routine? To me, a good one isn’t one you copy from Elon Musk or Warren Buffett. It’s the one that you want to do and actually works for you. A good morning routine can prepare you for the day ahead, but a bad
The magic of accountability partners
If you want to develop good habits, one of the easiest way to do so is to have an accountability partner. I’m currently on Day 16 of a 28-day writing challenge, and I can easily say that the only reason I have this streak is that I have an
