Krunal Patel

My PhD

3 years into Ph.D.

Comparison with my expectations from Ph.D. in Academics, Research, Finances, and more.

Book Review

Unintended Journeys: Lessons from Agricultural Revolution

Why the agricultural revolution was bad for us and how we can learn from it. From the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.

Book Review

Delegate wisely: Who or How?

Explore contrasting strategies for delegation in 'Who Not How' and 'The E-Myth Revisited.' Emphasizing team collaboration or personal expertise, which approach suits your goals?

My PhD

Mid-year goal evaluation (2023)

Mid-year evaluation of my 2023 goals about PhD, career, finance, chess, book reading and more...

Career

Framework for evaluating career options

Learn a framework for evaluating career options based on impact, career capital, conditions, and personal fit.

Book Review

4 ways to make an impact

Ideas from 80,000 hours book on direct and indirect ways of making an impact.

Experiences

My digital detox: Preparation, Execution, and Effects

My 24-hour digital detox experience covering preparation, execution, and effects.

Productivity

Discipline: The Missing Piece in Procrastination Puzzle

Why I think self-discipline is at the base of most other ways to beat procrastination.

Book Review

How do monks approach fear?

Tips for dealing with fears from the book "Think like a monk" by Jay Shetty.

Career

Skills over passion

Key takeaways about optimizing for skills over passion from the book 'So good they can't ignore you' by Cal Newport.

Book Review

On maximizing life experiences

Key takeaways from the book, Die with zero by Bill Perkins, about maximizing life experiences.

Academics

My 2023 goals!

My 2023 goals about PhD, career, finance, chess, book reading and more...

Experiences

How did I do in 2022?

Critical evaluation of my 2022 goals about PhD, chess, reading and more...

Book Review

Games and Motivation

Understanding motivation through octalysis gamification drives by Yu-Kai Chou.

Academics

Explaining math visually

Learning how to create engaging math animations using manim.

Academics

Is most published research wrong?

Scientific research can be manipulated through p value and other hacks. Let's explore how.

Academics

8 drives that make research addictive

Octalysis by Yu-Kai Chou explains why research is as addictive as games!

Negotiation

Negotiation 101: More tips

Tips about added value, choosing a first offer, and more!

Academics

My TA experience so far...

What is it like to be a teaching assistant at Polytechnique Montreal?

Negotiation

Negotiation 101: Be honest

Why being honest helps us get bigger pie in negotiation?

Lifestyle

Lifestyle design with the odyssey plan

Using and explaining a lifestyle designing tool by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans from a Stanford course.

Negotiation

Negotiation 101: Make everyone happy

Generate deals that make both parties more benefits.

Academics

Writing a scientific paper

Key elements to think about while writing a scietific paper. Lessons I learned from experience and a course.

Book Review

How I use the 80/20 Rule?

Pareto's principle is based on the observation that not all inputs are equally responsible for the outputs. Use this imbalance to improve your life.

Lifestyle

What happens when we sleep?

Many doctors and scientists suggest getting at least 8 hours of sleep in a day. Why is sleep so important?