Productivity
How I (try to) stop procrastinating
I've been procrastinating on my studies recently, thanks to the coronavirus situation. Uncertainties about medical school and exams made my personal productivity go down. I wake up with plans on my to-do-lists, but I end up in bed, watching Netflix. I wasn't doing anything, but I was more tired than
Productivity cheat days
You shouldn’t be productive all the time. You should be able to watch Netflix, and waste time scrolling on Twitter without guilt every now and then. After all, human beings are hardwired as lazy. Our ancient ancestors had to conserve energy to search for food, hunt prey and fight
The Seinfeld Method
I love to watch sitcoms. I certainly don’t need any motivation to spend hours watching Friends or Seinfeld while chugging down a tube of ice cream. But I needed a lot of motivation today to write this newsletter, which was why I decided to write about the method Jerry
When To Say Yes
When I first got into medical school I said “yes” to almost every opportunity. I’d say yes to everything, from paperwork to filming. I’d join numerous projects, always said yes to others and still push myself to do well for my exams. I burnt out at the end.
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
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
