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I write a set of entries each month, packed with my best learnings and meditations.
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Irrational Self-Confidence and the Mid-Cingulate Cortex
Reading Time: 5 minutes
I think that in order to consistently write publicly, you need to develop an irrational sense of self-confidence - and you do this by doing forcing yourself to do things that you don’t want to do, which strengthens a part of the brain called the mid-cingulate cortex.
Reflecting on Two Years at the Gym
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Today marks my two year anniversary at the gym. I find it hard to overstate how much this place has taught me, and in this article, I’ll share some of the most important and impactful lessons that this place has taught me.
Experience Co-exists With Reading
Reading time: 2 minutes
Experience without reading is nothing, and reading without experience is nothing. Reading invites us to reshape our perspectives, while reflecting on experience helps us internalise learnings with personal contexts.
Metacognition: How We Control Our Brain
Reading Time: 3 minutes
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how thoughts arise in our ‘mind’. What if there was a distinction between our physical brain and what we think about in our mind?
Self-Improvement Side-Effects: Imposter Syndrome and Productivity Dysmorphia
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Imposter syndrome and productivity dysmorphia were hidden speedbumps on my self-improvement journey. In this article, I try to rationalise and come to terms with the ‘voices in my head’ that arise as a result of ambition.
Mindless Scrolling and Social Media - Why Time and Attention Are Our Most Valuable Assets
Reading Time: 9 minutes
Social media may be humanity’s worst invention. This article explores the ethical and personal implications of technology like social media, and advocates for mindfulness as an antidote to addiction.
The Gym, the Journal, the Mind
Reading Time: 6 minutes
The gym and the journal have been the most influential factors in reaching mental clarity. I’ll share with how going to the gym for a year and a half, and journaling for three years has cleared my mind.
Balancing Spontaneity and Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutes
’Judging’ personality types are detailed planners who love creating schedules. ‘Perceiving’ personality types are much more flexible adaptive, and spontaneous.
Deep Thinking vs Overthinking
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Think deeply and be intentional with what you do every day. Journaling, meditating, and going to the gym worked best for me. Sometimes, you just can’t afford to give a fuck and instead, it’s better to not dwell on it. You just gotta let it go.
Accelerating Your Learning in High School with Max Marchione
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Max Marchione is one of the most incredible people I’ve met - he’s worked at Goldman Sachs, founded an angel investing syndicate, founding Next Chapter and building another startup now.
Sanity and Time Management
Reading Time: 6 minutes
While in Year 12, I’m interning at a startup, serving as School Vice-Captain, working on personal projects, going to the gym, having a decent(ish) social life and maintaining my sanity. Learn how I manage my time.
How to Make the Most Out of High School - Insights From Ivy League Students
Reading Time: 12 minutes
Insights from coffee chats about US College Admissions with Ivy League Students about how to experience high school to the fullest.