Insights

Welcome to my insights! Here, I'll be sharing less about my personal journeys, but more about the lessons I've learnt along the way that I think would be good knowledge to be shared on the internet. There are three categories: life, academics and then everything else. Hopefully you find something worthwhile in here!

Life

29/03/2026

Don't be naive

Everyone told me I was naive growing up. I thought it meant I didn't know enough. It doesn't. It means you have no principles to fall back on when a situation demands something of you, and that's a much harder problem to fix.

06/02/2026

How to escape cargo cult productivity

Stop copying other people's productivity systems and wondering why nothing changes. Learn how to steal principles instead of tactics, and build a system that actually works for you.

23/01/2026

How to make the most out of school

I wasted high school treating it like a competition for grades and status instead of what it actually is: an experimenting ground with low stakes. Now I'm learning the hard way in university. Here's how to avoid making the same mistake.

07/01/2026

AI is entropy for human thought

AI is slowly intruding into our thoughts. And bit by bit, if we don't watch out, we might lose the ability to think.

31/12/2025

On minimalism and intention

It's intriguing how design extends far beyond what you physically interact with, and into how you fit with the world.

Academics

21/02/2026

Stop trying to beat gradeflation

Everyone's grinding harder, the bar keeps rising, and nobody feels ahead. Here's why that's not the problem you think it is.

20/08/2025

To year 11s doing 3/4s

Year 11 is often a time when students are not sure what to do. Here's my advice.