Adam Grant once described the mantra of karate this way: "never start a flight unless you are prepared to be the only one standing at the end."

When I met the secondary school students coming to medical school admission interview yesterday, quite a number of the interviewees highlighted their hobbies, most often debating, less so for karate.

When details of debate championship appeal to the interviewees, I would let them go on to expound on the impressive number of debate tournaments they won. To make sure they understand the downsides

Seldom do I get home from work before eight in the evening. I did so today.

After spending an afternoon examining doctors, I left the examination venue without heading back to hospital. On my way home, I visited the public library to pick up a reserved book. That's a must-read: Think Again by Adam Grant.

Cognitive skills from the book reminded me of our examination in which candidates are being asked to give their medical diagnosis, and then second-guess when the first answer doesn'

One thing I discover recently is that come summer, every run gives me buckets of sweat. That's fine. Runners are addicted to perspiration, desperate for the runners' high.

My favorite Sunday evening activity is running to Science Park for dinner. Off I ran tonight. A silver lining in running 8 kilometres as mercury rises above 36 degrees is the extra highs. My head burnt with unwavering joy and endorphins.

After dinner, I saw a waiter running even faster than me, and probably close to Usain