Let’s talk about self-talk
Newsletter #17 I’ve been learning about self-talk recently. That is, the inner narrative that explains, encourages and rationalises our behaviour, decisions and life events. Self-talk is incredibly powerful because it both surfaces and reenforces our world view, beliefs and ideals. Once I started paying attention, it was easier than expected to make out what people say about and […]
Thinking of life hacks as tools, not habits.
Newsletter #16 Over the years, I’ve started and stopped many different life and productivity hacks. From waking up early to exercise, not using my phone before sleeping, meditating, becoming vegetarian and more.. At first, I used to feel guilty about trying, but not sticking, to most of them. But I don’t anymore. These days, I’ve come to […]
When “nice” doesn’t cut it
Newsletter #15 When I started work and playing frisbee in Singapore, I realised everyone was nice. More importantly, I realised I wasn’t. And that was a problem. I couldn’t relate to most people, and they often thought I was bossy, intimidating, overbearing and simply too much. I realised that if I wanted to work and play better […]
19 things I did in 2019
Newsletter #14 This year was a busy one, here are 19 reasons why. I rate each thing I did based on 3 factors:Fun: How much fun I had doing it.Rewarding: How much I got out of it.Pride: How proud I am of doing it. Joined or created over 15 Slack groups – This year, Slack became an integral part […]
Freediving Is Mindblowing
Newsletter #13 You might not believe me but you are, right now as you read this, already physically capable of holding your breath for 3 minutes. This is true even if you smoke. What’s holding you back is your mind. Don’t believe me? Try holding your breath right now. Soon after you start holding your […]
Dungeons, Dragons, And A Pirate Gnome Named Pim
Newsletter #12 In the game, I’m a Gnome Beastmaster Ranger who also happens to be a pyromanic, named Pim. But let’s take a step back, and talk about what Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) actually is. DnD is a make believe roleplaying fantasy game. You and your friends pick characters, then go on quests together. There’s also the dungeon […]
Putting My Phone Away
Newsletter #11 One of the nicest things about climbing is that my phone is in my bag and completely away from me the entire time. This week was different. I had my phone next to me for part of the climbing session because I was waiting for a message. As you might expect, climbing with […]
Help! I’m burnt out!
Newsletter #10 Three newsletters ago, I wrote about parting ways with a big client and freeing up a large chunk of time as a result. By that point, I had been feeling burnt out for awhile and relished the thought of a break. Rather than completely veg-ing out, I optimised my time around new leisure and work activities, and […]
Why I coach
Newsletter #9 This post is dedicated to Sze Shen who asked me this question on the way home from our world’s kickoff meeting. I hope I do your question justice. Let me begin with what frisbee has given me Playing the sport has taught me much, but it’s the people in it that have taught […]
You’re probably addicted to outrage porn
Newsletter #8 Yes, I made this term up. Now, let me explain what I mean by it: Outrage porn is indulging in what Buzzfeed would classify as something you love to hate. It’s that nasty thing you knowingly feed on that leads you down an outrage spiral – Trump’s tweets are a great example of this. Oftentimes, […]