Lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posts by Chris Tan · 6
Longer thoughts on Stillness Is the Key: To be steady while the world spins around you. I’ve recommended this idea to two friends already. One said it reframed how they plan their mornings; the other saved the quote for their journal. That’s the power of a good 10-minute summary. Dropping it here for the community 🌍
OK so Super Pumped hit different tonight 📚 Move fast and break things… including culture. Context: I was doomscrolling, opened Book Drop instead, and this quote basically described my whole week. Sharing because maybe someone else needs the nudge too. Also — that AI cover is gorgeous.
If you only remember one thing from The Emperor of All Maladies: Cancer is a biological phenomenon that is as old as multicellular life.
This line stayed with me all week: “Breadth of training predicts breadth of transfer.”
Finished Atomic Habits via Book Drop and I keep coming back to this idea. Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. I’ve been rushing my goals for months — this made me rethink the systems underneath. Going to try one tiny daily habit this week and see what compounds.
Honest review after the summary of The Cold Start Problem: Atomic networks. What surprised me most is how practical it felt. Not fluff. I wrote three notes in my phone and already used one in a meeting today. Curious if anyone else got the same takeaway!