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Life — Auckland skyline at dusk, a wet tennis court in the foreground, crescent moon overhead
// what's on the shelf

Reading

5 on the shelf
Outlive — Peter Attia, MD (with Bill Gifford) · book cover

Outlive

Peter Attia, MD (with Bill Gifford)
health longevity medicine

The science and art of longevity — Attia's case for re-thinking medicine across the four horsemen of disease.

"Stop optimizing for the absence of disease; start optimizing for the last decade. That mindset reframe alone pays for the book."

Heal Faster — Dr Victoria Maizes · book cover

Heal Faster

Dr Victoria Maizes
health recovery self-care

On the body's recovery reflex — practical protocols for bouncing back from illness and injury.

"Reads more like a manual than a memoir. The kind of book you wish you'd read before you needed it."

The Let Them Theory — Mel Robbins · book cover

The Let Them Theory

Mel Robbins
psychology agency relationships

A two-word reframe for letting go — what other people do is none of your business; what you do is.

"Half a sentence I now use weekly. The other half is 'let me'."

The Next Conversation — Jefferson Fisher · book cover

The Next Conversation

Jefferson Fisher
communication relationships argument

Argue less, talk more. Fisher (a litigator-turned-communicator) on getting to the conversation that actually matters.

"The bit on pausing before responding earns its keep on its own. The rest is bonus."

活出你的本來面目 — 鐘穎 · book cover

活出你的本來面目

鐘穎
psychology jungian self

一本献给现代人的荣格心灵指南——在有限的人生里,剥开角色与期待,活出本来面目的真正意义。

"提醒自己:每一次"应该"背后,都藏着一个被让位的"我想"。"

// the people in the room

Social

4 interest groups
  • 🎾

    Auckland Tennis Club

    ● active
    tennis · weekly

    Where the body project gets a sparring partner. Friday hits and Saturday matches.

  • 📈

    NZ 投资圈

    ● active
    investing · monthly

    A small group of NZ-based 华人 trading notes on funds, tax brackets, and where to park money.

  • 🤖

    AI Builders Auckland

    ● active
    AI · coding · fortnightly

    Coffee + code. Casual show-and-tell — bring whatever you are building, in whatever shape it is in.

  • 📚

    Auckland Reading Circle

    ● active
    books · monthly

    One book a month, two hours on a Sunday, no agenda except actually reading.