The only way is to rewire your subconscious. Here’s how to do that. — I feel like a broken record at this point because I’ve shared this so many times. But because it’s important, I’ll share it again. According to Buddhism, there are three levels of wisdom. Received Wisdom: When someone shares something with you, at that level, it’s called received wisdom. …

Maybe you should too. — My mum’s been fasting for religious purposes for years now. 36-hour fasts are very common for her. Once every month or so, she’ll also do a 3-day fast. And this one time, she even did a 9-day fast; despite my repeated requests to not do it. I often asked her…

Know them, so that you don’t become the victim of your own intellect. — Being smart is a double-edged sword. It helps you grow for obvious reasons. But it also becomes an obstacle to your growth in many ways people don’t understand. I’ve always known that I’m a smart person. And yet, many times my growth has plateaued or even regressed, and I wasn’t…

Turn to these if you're looking for life-altering books. — I truly believe that every good book changes you as a person. This is why whenever I feel stuck or lost in life, I know what to do. Buy a book on kindle, brew a hot cup of coffee, keep my feet on the table and dive into the book. …

Steal them to increase yours. — When I was young, I wanted to be attractive. I wanted to be stop-what-you’re-doing-and-look-at-that-guy kind of handsome. But over the past few years, I realised that looks aren’t that impressive to me anymore. Brainpower is. This one time my father went to meet a friend who was an Orthopedician, and…

Aren’t you tired of waiting for your life to turn around? — I know how frustrating it can be. You’re not satisfied with your circumstances. You want to turn your life around. And you’re trying. But it just doesn’t happen. Having to deal with the same shit over and over again takes a toll on you. And you ask yourself, “When am…

Which will help me live a great life. — I finished medical school two weeks ago. At times, I feel that five years went by in the blink of an eye. Other times, I feel that these five years were excruciatingly long. Either way, these years of my life were some of the best; filled with a lot of…

“Believe it or not, black and white are essentially the same colour.” — A pragmatic approach to counter racism is simple enough: it’s just cruel to not like someone based on the colour of skin. And if someone cannot understand that, then the case is hopeless. To such people, a scientific or theoretical approach will make no difference. Translation: there’s no real need…

“It’s just a matter of time.” — When you decide to go after extraordinary achievements in life, a question that haunts you forever is: “Will I actually be able to pull it off?” And for good reason. You work so hard. You sacrifice so much. So you want to know if there’s light at the end of…