When the iPhone was released, boredom died along with a part of us. The part that can focus for extended periods of time, the part that comes up with creative ideas, and the part that can be at peace with only our thoughts. In fact, out of all the people Read more…
One week. That’s all it took for these 8 habits to change my life completely. I was stuck—tired, unmotivated, and going through the motions. I had all these huge dreams and goals, but my actions reflected more of a Bart Simpson than a Ben Franklin. Whether you’re struggling with energy, Read more…
This year I made probably one of the biggest decisions of my life ever: I quit medicine. I quit being an Internal Medicine Doctor in Boston, moved back to Pennsylvania, traveled a ton, made a bunch of new creator friends, hit (pretty much) half a million subs on YouTube, started Twittering Read more…
The average person spends 12 years on their phone. At four hours a day, that’s one full day (24 hours) per week of just of your face glued to some LEDs showing a teenager dance. Imagine what you could accomplish if you suddenly gained 24 hours during your week to Read more…
If you repeated the same actions you did today for the next ten years, would you be where you want to be? Or even further away? Most people will watch this video, say, “Interesting,” and return to being the 99%. I’m not trying to bait you; it’s just true. The Read more…
Six months ago, I was sluggish, unmotivated, and weak, with no vision or hope for the future. Sounds grim, right? It was. Funnily enough, thanks to simply sticking to this plan. I accomplished more in 6 months than in two years. Six months ago, after my sixth hour on the Read more…
I couldn’t do it anymore… Notion, Obsidianm, Google Drive, Readwise, Feedly, it was all too much. I was overwhelmed, distracted, and constantly searching for the best way to take notes and track things. I spent more time trying to find my notes in all of this chaos than actually using Read more…
Obesity can take up to 14 years off your life. So, instead of living to the average US life expectancy of your mid-70s, you would be expected only to live until you are 60 years old if you are severely obese. The average age of retirement in the USA is Read more…
I’ve been thinking about this for years. This isn’t clickbait: I quit medicine. My name is Zach, and I was a resident physician in Internal Medicine in Boston. I put 10 years into this, and, officially, I am done. Let’s talk about it. I want to break it down by: Read more…
I just turned 30, and there are things I absolutely wish someone had told me 10 years ago. Apparently, turning 30 is a big milestone. No more 20s. Am I an adult now? I wanted to reflect on every unique life lesson I’ve been taught in the past 10 years Read more…