Notebook
Welcome to my second brain. My notebook is where I test my ideas in public.
A collection of ideas I get while reading, but too immature for an essay. If a note resonates with others, I develop it into an essay. Think of my essays as complete paintings and my notebook as rough sketches. You get the idea.
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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
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
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
Why I'm Starting A Blog
Hello there, my name is Haikal, I’m a second-year medical student at the University of Malaya and welcome to my home on the Internet! I’ve been really interested in content creation from watching people like Matt D’Avella, Thomas Frank and Ali Abdaal on their YouTube channel, podcasts
