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Gadgets · by Rachel Tan · 2026-10-13

Smartphone made me rethink a small assumption from my winter notes

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my current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it

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Daniel Kiptoo · 9 likes

do you think this would work in a smaller place than Toronto? It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park

Mariam Al Mansoori · 1 likes

great point especially the part about winter. The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete

Oussama Alaoui · 3 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Sara Hosseini · 4 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Beatriz Sousa · 10 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Beatriz Sousa · 4 likes

Beautifully concise

Noah Miller · 0 likes

noted, and thank you

Beatriz Sousa · 4 likes

noted, and thank you

Ngozi Bello · 5 likes

I think both things can be true

Alma Nilsson · 2 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first