Hey guys! 👋 Hope you all had an amazing week.

In this edition of our newsletter, we'll be exploring the concept of momentum and its crucial role in pursuing our goals and aspirations. Whether it's in our personal or professional lives, momentum plays a significant part in our journey towards success.

When I started working as a doctor last year, I decided to take a break from my regular gym routine. Although I continued with cardiovascular exercises and running, I put a hold on lifting heavy weights, which had been a key component of my strength training regimen.

I really didn’t know that this decision would have an impact on the strength goals I had been diligently working towards for years as much as it did. Prior to my break from the gym, I had achieved a significant milestone by lifting 40kg dumbbells on the chest press. It was a proud moment, and I felt stronger than ever.

However, upon my return to the gym 3 months later, I discovered the harsh reality of losing momentum. The weight I had once lifted with relative ease suddenly felt like an insurmountable challenge. 30kg dumbbells became my new struggle, and it took me nearly four months to regain the strength I had lost during my time away.

This experience taught me a valuable lesson: momentum is essential in maintaining our daily habits and progress. It is far easier to sustain momentum, even if it means adjusting our intensity or frequency, than to start from scratch. Had I continued with less frequent or maybe even lighter weightlifting exercises during my break, I could have minimized the setback and avoided the arduous process of regaining lost ground.

The same principle applies to various aspects of our lives. Whether it's a professional project, a personal endeavor, or a health and fitness goal, consistency and momentum are the driving forces that propel us forward. When we allow our momentum to wane, it becomes exponentially more difficult to regain our previous level of performance.

So this week, I encourage you to reflect on your own pursuits. Are there areas where you've experienced a loss of momentum? Is there a way to maintain even a diminished level of engagement to prevent a complete halt? Remember, progress is not always about moving at full speed; sometimes, it's about finding a way to keep moving forward, even if it's at a slower pace.

See you on the next one! 👋🏼

Kenji.

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👍🏾 Things I’ve enjoyed this week

• Mcgreggor Forever (Netflix show) - I’m a big fan of Connor and I do enjoy watching UFC and boxing from time to time, but this wasn’t really why I watched this. I loved this show as it got me really motivated when watching someone perform to such a high level and all the hard work it took to get there. It was incredibly motivating to watch.

• Coffee every other day of the week (life hack) - This was another life hack that I learned from Chris Williamson’s podcast. You basically only have coffee every other day and it helps to reset your caffeine tolerance so that when you do use caffeine on the following day, you actually get some benefit from it rather than just having it every single day for the sake of the habit.

• Uniqlo Airism vests (clothing) - I’m a huge fan of Uniqlo and I recently bought a couple of vests from them in different colours. It’s great when travelling because it’s so versatile - you can wear it to the gym, on a walk/hike or underneath a shirt to loook stylish.

• The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff (book) - I recently started this book as I’ve been having some existential thoughts on my working life, and it’s been so eye-opening. If you’re thinking about what a “good job” or “dream career” means, then I’d highly recommend this book. You can find some highilights that I made below.

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📚 Highlight of the week

The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff

Much as an investor benefits from diversifying their investments, we, too, benefit from diversifying our sources of identity and meaning. Meaning is not something that is bestowed upon us. It's something we create. And as with any act of creation, it requires time and energy the time to invest in nonwork pursuits and the energy to actually do so.

The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff

When I asked Moigani whether he believed in the whole "love what you do and never work a day in your life" mantra, he said something I'll never forget: "Work will always be work. Some people work doing what they love. Other people work SO that they can do what they love when they'renot working. Neither is more noble.”

Happy by Derren Brown 

Perhaps it sounds puritanical to today’s ears, but the point is a worthwhile one: the things we desire really do little other than fuel further desires and teach us what greed is. In the accumulation of material things, no deep satisfaction is to be found, other than fleeting pleasure and the temporary delight of impressing others. Both of these are short-lived (before we return to our default level of happiness), and ultimately controlled by other people or things. We choose whom to impress based on how impressive they seem to us, and if they fail to be convinced by our attempts, then we tend to feel anxious. This is neither a healthy nor a happy cycle.

Resurfaced to me by Readwise

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