Illustrated Book summaries

what I learned from each book, as an emergency medicine resident.

I create illustrated book summaries of my favorite books related to education, wellness, and self-improvement. I enjoy taking what I learn, exploring their applications in medicine, and documenting my thoughts and ideas in these book summaries.

topics explored

I am very motivated in exploring topics that have applications to medicine, but are not typically covered by medical school curriculums. Among these topics my favorites are happiness, meaning, self-education, personal knowledge management, decision making principles, information dashboard design, as well as mindfulness, exercise, and sleep.

why share these summaries/notes?

I’ve seen seeing how many others (Nat Eliason, Derek Sivers, etc) share their notes to the world, and I wanted to do the same.

My goal with this page is to inspire others to read, create meaningful discussion, and collaborate with others who would like to contribute their thoughts or work on future projects.

Illustrated book summaries:

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Tools of Titans

The lessons from this book have applications to medicine to motivate medical students and residents to chase high-altitude goals, stay calm in stressful situations, and dig deep about personal values and what makes us happy. This book is a collection of short interviews, outlining the stories, habits, and lessons from some of the most inspirational achievers, thinkers and doers of our time. This is one of my most gifted books.

Show Your Work

Nobody becomes a physician overnight. This journey takes years filled with failures, successes, and “Ah-ha!” learning moments. The more we share these moments with others, the more we: (1) Help others learn, and (2) Connect ourselves to others who share similar interests. In the end, this book will augment your learning, boost your creative work, and create meaningful connections with others.

Make Time

The road to becoming a doctor is busy and stressful. As a result, time can go by feeling like a blur. When you look back at your week last week, how did you spend your time? This book offers several high-impact, immediately useful strategies to help us use our time in ways that feel more meaningful.

All Books:

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Tools of Titans

The lessons from this book have applications to medicine to motivate medical students and residents to chase high-altitude goals, stay calm in stressful situations, and dig deep about personal values and what makes us happy. This book is a collection of short interviews, outlining the stories, habits, and lessons from some of the most inspirational achievers, thinkers and doers of our time. This is one of my most gifted books.