For Part 1, click here. Create conditions for deep work Some argue that the ability to maintain deep focus is one of the most valuable skills in the modern day. Yet in an age of distractions, int...

Let me tell you about Balraj. He was a student in my year at university who absolutely loved medicine. He went to all the lectures and spent many late nights in the library studying. In his free t...

Welcome to medicine, a fascinating field with endless amounts of knowledge that can be obtained. Someone could, and many do, spend an entire life striving to learn as much medical knowledge as poss...

About 3 years ago, I developed a deep interest in learning to rap well. I emphasize the word ‘developed’ because up until this point, I was waiting to passively discover a passion which would someh...

Elements of medicine are fantastic but others can be upsetting or frustrating. At any point during your medical career, you may ask whether medicine is really the right career for you. You would ce...

A system for regulating inputs and outputs Everything that we do (from a productive point of view) can be divided into input or output.  Input is receiving the ideas of others. Studying is input...

Automate what you hate, but have to do anyway and the power of batching The below diagram is from Chris Suave’s TED talk. He suggests, for all tasks: If you hate it and don’t have to do it, el...

“Consistent practice is the key to success” The idea of consistency being more important than intensity is oft-repeated. The tortoise beating the hare. To maintain fitness we should do exercise o...

What I gained from 99 days without Facebook Let me tell you about how my relationship with Facebook has changed over the last few years and the effects that this has had. A typical day for me a f...

Maintaining focus in an increasingly distracted world The negative correlation between Facebook and happiness has become well-documented (1, 2, 3, 4, etc, etc). I noticed the negative impacts it w...