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Basketball · by Diego García · 2026-10-14

A small training win in Manila

Two attempts is a tiny sample, but keeping the setup simple makes me more likely to follow through. I wanted all the tools; one notebook, one reminder and being willing to be clumsy worked better.

I'm keeping the first step visible, removing one annoying decision and giving the boring repeat some credit. Training got easier when every attempt stopped feeling like a final exam.

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Irene López · 8 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Pixel Fern · 4 likes

Thanks that actually helped

Rohan Mehta · 7 likes

I was just thinking about Manila.

Maya Putri · 4 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Aarav Sharma · 10 likes

I read it differently at first.

Ren Suzuki · 5 likes

I like this more then the top-level advice

Theo Bennett · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation

Noah Johansson · 1 likes

What would you change if you started over? I would test it for 4 days before deciding. Consistency beats intensity here

Ren Suzuki · 6 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Silver Runner · 1 likes

I keep a note about training for exactly this reason.

Noura Alotaibi · 0 likes

noted, and thank you

Cozy Sparrow · 0 likes

I'm cheering for this update.