Just finished a podcast from Jordan Harbinger show, where he interviewed Will Stor, an author who wrote about the status games that we play. It wasn't quite the Grand Unifying Theory that explained all of human behaviour, but the reach of status motivations is wide. A lot of

Just completed my first aquathlon (750m swim + 5km run) at Sentosa, and though I had prepared for this with open water swims and a self-organised triathlon at Oswald's place, some parts were surprisingly difficult. Firstly, logistics occupied more mental space than I expected. The preparation, the transition, and

I have recently been caught in a bit of a rut, where I hadn't been feeling great about the lifestyle choices I had been making, be it in sleep, diet, time allocation. Some good habits such as daily exercise, I have maintained, but I have also picked up

This came from a story Ajahn Brahm told during the meditation retreat. Back when he was a relatively young monk under Ajahn Chah at Wat Nong Pah Pong, monks are called on to help with construction work around the monastery. On one such day, Ajahn Chah instructed Ajahn Brahm and

Action. Not research, not planning. Don't plan for more research, don't pull do spreadsheet dawdling, don't listen to podcasts or ask for advice. Deep down, you know what creates momentum. Do that.

When I first learnt about "self-sabotage" from Tony Robbins, it struck me as a foreign concept. Tony shared stories of people who worked hard for their promotions, only to deliberately destroy a career-making project by underpreparing. He reasoned that these people feared success. I had never experienced anything

1. Things happen through me and by me, never to me. 2. All phenomenon and sensations are impermanent, non-self and suffering. Everything happens due to the presence of causal conditions. 3. I selflessly serve humanity with what it needs the most. I consistently show up and deliver. I plan in

I have just completed a 6-day retreat with Ajahn Brahm. I went in expecting to relax the mind and body, but as with all past retreats, came back with unexpected insights. The biggest takeaway for me beside improvement in my meditation practice is a deeper understanding of non-Self. This latest

Was listening to an interview of Sam Bankman-Fried by Acquired.fm, and it struck me that a lot of his opinions are formed from first-principle reasoning. There was a certain conviction of tone, simplicity of logic and originality of ideas that reminded me of my early years as an entrepreneur.

Recently, I have been reviewing the arc of my career and considering certain projects. Call it growing up middle-class or a lack of experience, but I find myself drawn to easy, certain projects. It was an active self-correction to remember Sam Altman's career decision framework - whatever you