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Gadgets · by Minh Nguyen · 2026-09-02

I did not expect Laptop to connect to phones after a tiny failure

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My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I tried this in Nairobi with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where phones stopped feeling new.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Ayesha Khan · 6 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. The 6-minute rule is underrated.

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.