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Drillers are Killers (Video)

June 8, 2020 By Ben McEvoy

This is my educational philosophy in a nut-shell:

Drillers are killers.

In this short video, I discuss the mindset that helped me go from floundering to flourishing student in my final year at Oxford, how to go from dumb and mute foreigner living in Japan to being conversationally fluent, and even how I improved my squat strength and blitzed fat off my midsection.

Drillers are Killers

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I write essays on great books, elite education, practical mindset tips, and living a healthy, happy lifestyle. I'm here to help you live a meaningful life.

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