Less productivity is more
What’s the craze with being productive with every waking hour? The number of hours you spend working isn’t a sign that you have too much on your plate. It means that you don’t know how to manage your energy and attention when working. We think that productivity
What do you do?
I’m a medical student. But it’s a bit more complicated than that. Medical student/writer would probably be a more accurate answer. How I got here I didn’t start my life wanting to be a doctor. When my primary school teachers asked me about my ambitions, I
The magic of flights
Because you’re literally buckled into a chair, I’ve always found planes a terrific spot to do a lot of writing and reading and drawing and thinking. —AUSTIN KLEON I love to fly. A flight is one of the few places in the world where I can instantly focus
Make your writing POP!
If you want to make your writing more memorable, make it POP: Personal, Observational, and Playful. Make your writing personal by telling a story about your life - what are the unique and intense emotions you won’t share with others? Explain about experiences you share with the reader: How
Reduce the scope, stick to the schedule
I’m trying to write 28 days in a row, but today was a bit unpredictable - I didn’t have time to write at all! Life is often full of things that can go wrong, which is why it’s hard to stick to your goals and be consistent
My 12 Favourite Problems (2021)
"You have to keep a dozen of your favourite problems constantly present in your mind, although by and large they will lay in a dormant state. Every time you hear a new trick or a new result, test it against each of your twelve problems to see whether it helps.
Aim for quantity, not quality
What's the best way to master something? There was once a pottery teacher who decided to split his class into two groups. The "quantity" group had to make as many pieces as possible throughout the year. The "quality" group had to spend their year creating one perfect piece of pottery.
Interstitial journaling
We all know that we should journal, but most of us don’t do it. Why? I can’t get journaling to stick because nothing is prompting me to do it. And when I do remember to do it, I find it hard to put thoughts into words. I also
Focusmate: Productivity on Demand
Imagine cutting your procrastination in half and doubling your productivity with just a click. Picture this: You wake up at 6am in the hopes of getting some work done. An hour later, you end up scrolling Twitter on your phone, with the latest Netflix show on your laptop. I know
My favourite free resources on learning how to write
When Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world”, he was probably referring to online writing. Online writing has brought so many benefits for me. I’m learning more, reading better, and most importantly, I’m
