Mind & Body

You pay $200. You get no race pack. You suffer for 90 minutes. Here’s why Hyrox is a terrible deal on paper – and why I signed up for it.

I never considered myself “strong”. I’d see those huge guys in the gym deadlifting plates the size of car tyres, and I’d think to myself, “Okay forget it, I’ll never be like that so let’s just go do some bicep curls and call it a day.” But late last year, I started feeling like I

I used to read nonfiction books exclusively. I’m not sure when it started. Probably sometime in college when I – like so many delusional males my age – decided that I wanted to become rich. And so I started reading anything that could help me get rich. I read books about entrepreneurship, personal finance, productivity,

You have to watch The Devil’s Plan on Netflix. It’s a Korean reality TV series where 10 contestants face off playing games of strategy and intelligence. It’s like Physical 100, but for smart people. What I found particularly interesting was that it wasn’t just a game show, but there were several metagames being played throughout

A quick note before we begin: Hello! I know it’s been awhile. I’ve had a lot happening in my life in the past couple of months including moving homes, travel, a death in the family, and a hectic time at work. It’s all okay now, it’s just been a challenging few months. I’m writing this

When I was in Tokyo last month, I walked past a department store near the Shibuya Scramble Square. I stopped and did a double take because I saw this: It was a signboard showing a bunch of luxury brand logos. What struck me was how similar they look. I already have trouble differentiating luxury brands,

“What does it profit a man if he gains the entire world and loses his soul?” Matthew 16:26 Last night, after an exhausting day at work, I went out for dinner with my wife. But my brain was so tired that it was difficult to hold a proper conversation. At one point, she asked me

What do you talk about when you’re with your friends? Work? Kids? Holidays? Investments? Gossip? If you’re like me, 90% of your conversations are around banal topics like these. A couple of months back, I chatted with someone who bought a unit in the same new launch as I did. We had loads in common