Add Oil （加油）Club - Self-Development group for Introverts

“Add Oil” is a transliteration of the Cantonese phrase 加油 (gaa1 jau4) — a little cheer that Hongkongers often speak as a warm nudge of encouragement, which means "keep going". In our club, it’s more than a phrase — it’s a mindset. We’re here to support each other in a quiet, gentle way.

My name is Toby 👋 I moved to the UK from Hong Kong four years ago, still, meeting new people still feels daunting. Navigating pub culture, small talk, and social norms as an introvert is extremely overwhelming. I often find myself torn between needing quiet time to recharge and wanting to connect with others. That’s why I created this self-development space — a gentle, supportive club for introverts who want to carve out time for personal growth while being surrounded by like-minded people. It’s a place to pause the hustle, focus on your goals, and feel connected — at your own pace.

🎯 What we do:

• Each meeting begins with a quick round of introductions and share your personal goal for the session — whether it’s reading, writing, language learning, working on a side project, or even something practical like monthly budgeting.
• Then we enter Focus Time: one hour of quiet, uninterrupted work. I’ll play soft background music, but you’re welcome to mute it or use your own.
• Finally, we'll regroup to share how it went — your progress, your feelings, or anything you’d like to reflect on.

🌍We welcome everyone from different countries. We’ll mainly speak in English, with a bit of Cantonese sprinkled in. I would be appreciated if you turn on your camera and speak, but it’s totally okay to keep your camera off and type instead — whatever what it feels most comfortable to you.

Let’s “Add Oil” together — and become the best version of ourselves. 💪

「Add Oil」，係廣東話「加油 (gaa1 jau4)」嘅音譯。香港人好鍾意用嚟打氣，意思就係「繼續努力！」或者「你得㗎！」。喺我哋個club入面，「Add Oil」唔只係一句說話，而係一種心態。我哋希望可以靜靜地支持同鼓勵彼此成長。

我係Toby 👋 四年前由香港嚟咗英國。雖然過咗一段時間，但要認識新朋友對我嚟講都仲係有啲難。作為一個I人，要去適應英國嘅pub文化、同人small talk 等等，有時真係幾辛苦。好多時我都喺「想自己靜靜地做下自己野」同「唔想成日摺埋」之間拉扯。正因為咁，我創立咗呢個空間 —一個為I人而設、輕鬆又溫暖嘅club，希望大家可以喺自己嘅步伐之下，慢慢成長、專注自己嘅目標，同時又有一個地方可以感受到連結同支持。

🎯 我哋每次聚會會咁樣進行：
一開始會先做個簡單自我介紹，每個人都可以分享下自己今次想專注嘅目標 —例如想睇10頁書、寫下文章、學語言、做下手作仔，又或者啲實際少少嘅嘢，例如做每月結算都得。

之後就係 Focus Time：大約一個鐘頭，大家都可以靜靜咁做自己想做嘅嘢。我會播啲背景音樂作背景，但你都可以靜音或者播自己鍾意嘅歌。

最後，我哋會一齊group 返埋，分享你今次做咗啲咩、有咩進展、又或者簡單講下你嘅感受都得。

🌍 歡迎所有來自唔同國家，唔同時區嘅人加入，我哋主要會用英文傾計，中間都會夾雜少少廣東話。好歡迎大家開cam 開mic 講，但如果你想熄cam就咁打字都完全冇問題 ——無壓力！

一齊「加油」，慢慢成為更好嘅自己。💪