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  • Less is more: Doing fewer things, better

    Sometimes the key to unlocking your full potential lies in the art of subtraction โ€“ doing less, but with a focused intensity. By focusing your energy on the work that truly matters, you’ll find yourself operating with greater clarity, intentionality, and impact. You’ll have the mental space to dive deep into your research, explore complex…

  • Learning something new takes a lot of effort

    Learning a new city and institution requires a lot of effort and puts a lot of cumulative strain on our brains. Our brains are forced to create new patterns of familiarity by the simple act of navigating a new learning management system or new city. Those small tasks add up quickly. When setting research and…

  • Writing consists of lots of related tasks

    I don’t always have the mental energy to write, so I try to have a list of writing-related tasks that I can work on instead. I can read and annotate related sources, edit existing writing, find suitable journals, or brainstorm ideas for other projects. ‘Writing’ doesn’t have to mean ‘writing’.