Reflection: August Update
Figured I'd give some updates on everything I'm building behind the scenes.
Topic
Personal Philosophy & Growth
A collection of 9 issues
This is what you were like when you were 11 yrs old
Look, if you’re someone my age, and you’re trying to build a life that’s catered to your unique advantages and feels like Play, in practice this is what it looks like:
I had to stay up all night last night building up a project. Basically a one
How to be wrong so often you become right
A systematic guide to training yourself to see consequences others won't.
Confidence and clarity are two sides of the same coin, but most never notice
A common misconception about clear thinking is that it’s something you’re either born with or not—a kind of innate talent. We often describe people as “naturally sharp,” as if clarity were something encoded in their genetics.
This assumption is wrong. But worse than wrong, it’s harmful—
How to balance 2 competing ambitions
Defining the problem, and offering a novel framework to help you move
Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
There’s a tricky thing about advice to your younger self: if you were the kind of person who’d have needed it, you probably wouldn’t have become the kind of person who wants to give it.
Still, I think there’s value in writing it down — not because
Change your frame = change your world
Why most people aren’t wrong — they’re just asking the wrong questions
The edge of my capacity? (a reflection after 1st year of medical school)
A raw, introspective look in to med school's relentless demands and the personal sacrifices that blur the lines between purpose, survival, and scale.
How to make smarter decisions
An Opportunity & Talent Identification System