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8 habits that changed my life in one week

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…

By Zach, 5 monthsJanuary 13, 2025 ago

2024 Year in Review – The Year I Quit Medicine

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…

By Zach, 5 monthsJanuary 12, 2025 ago

This Post Will Save You 12+ Years of Your Life in 8 Minutes

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…

By Zach, 6 monthsDecember 16, 2024 ago

How to get ahead of 99% of people (today)

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…

By Zach, 6 monthsDecember 9, 2024 ago

How to reinvent yourself in 6 months

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…

By Zach, 6 monthsDecember 3, 2024 ago

How using only Apple Notes dramatically improved my life – The PALA System

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…

By Zach, 6 monthsNovember 25, 2024 ago

Why All Americans Are Fat and How It’s Killing Us

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…

By Zach, 7 monthsNovember 18, 2024 ago

I Quit Medicine – Why I Left

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…

By Zach, 7 monthsOctober 22, 2024 ago

30 Things I know at 30 that I wish I knew at 20

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…

By Zach, 8 monthsOctober 8, 2024 ago

Learn how to be a straight-A student in 4 minutes

The launch of the Straight-A Student Operating System (​Straight-A OS​), is coming up! I was a B/C student in high school, but after implementing these strategies, I got straight A’s, scored in the top 3% of my peers (in medical school), matched into a top residency program, and have never Read more…

By Zach, 8 monthsOctober 5, 2024 ago

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