Published inILLUMINATION·Apr 8Member-onlyHow To Increase Productivity In The Last 15 Days of RamadanThe Trick to Boost Physical & Spiritual Productivity — Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is when Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunset to sunrise. Ramadan is perhaps the most difficult time for any Muslim seeking to be productive. Not only are we expected to continue with our normal lives (work, studying…Ramadan3 min readRamadan3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Feb 26Member-onlyHow To Eliminate Procrastination From Your Life — SeriouslyAhhh good ol’ procrastination, the bane of all our existence, the enemy of all our progress, it seems like we’d have everything we want in this life if it wasn’t for procrastination, right? Whilst living in the midst of a technologically driven era, it is inevitable that we are constantly…Procrastination3 min readProcrastination3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 13, 2022Member-onlyA Good Idea Without Execution Is Worthless — How To Execute.“Ideas don’t make you rich. The correct execution of ideas does.”- Felix Dennis — The Whirlwind A good idea without execution is worthless. The authors of ‘THE 4 DISCIPLINES OF EXECUTION’ found out that people who struggle with executing their ideas are completely consumed by ‘The Whirlwind’. What is ‘The Whirlwind’? Have you ever thought: “Wow, I was busy all week but I don’t feel like…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 26, 2022Member-onlyWhy The Journey Matters More Than The Destination“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” — Arthur Ashe — “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” — Arthur Ashe A Story Imagine someone telling you that there is an amazing prize waiting for you at the top of a mountain. It takes 7 hours to get to the top but it’ll be…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 6, 2022Member-onlyHow to Know When to Quit? — The Art Of WinnersHow to know when to quit the right stuff at the right time. — In Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip”, Godin emphasizes the fact that winners have to quit. The famous saying ‘Winners never quit’ is terrible advice, according to the author. “Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.” — Seth Godin Should you have never quit…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jul 16, 2022Member-onlyThe Hidden Reason Why People Succeed In Life.Is Success Bred From Your Parents? — Whether it’s the things that were exposed to you from when you were young, to the morals that are engraved into your character. I think we can all agree on the fact that your parents play a huge role in moulding you into the person you became today. In a…Success2 min readSuccess2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 28, 2022Member-onlyYour Definition of ‘Productivity’ Is Wrong.A better word to implement into your life — ‘Productive’ has become a household word when it comes to trying to better yourself and getting more done. But, what if I told you that word has been given the wrong meaning. ‘Productive’ by definition is ‘having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance.’ Therefore, in context, it…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 6, 2022Member-onlyThe 4 ‘Ps’ To Living A Fulfilling LifePurpose → Priorities → Productivity → Possible — “When you bring purpose to your life, know your priorities and achieve high productivity on the priority that matters most every day, your life makes sense in the extraordinary becomes possible” — Gary Keller Purpose → Priorities → Productivity → Possible In ‘The One Thing’, Gary Keller talks about how…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·May 19, 2022Member-onlyThe Correct Way To Implement Habits Into Your LifeHow I Revised 8 Hours a Day For My Medical School Finals — I have just finished my 1st-year final exams at medical school and throughout the 5 weeks of revision, I noticed that it wasn’t difficult for me to revise for a substantial number of hours a day and it eventually became a habit and a part of my routine to work…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 12, 2022Member-onlyThe New Life-Changing To-Do-List TechniqueScrap everything you know about To-Do-Lists and try this new Technique — “My goal is no longer to get more done, but to have less to do” — Francine Jay ‘To-Do-Lists’ have become a concrete practice by those pursuing productivity and well-being. However, studies show that the generic ‘bullet point method’ to plan out your day is flawed. …Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read