A surprisingly useful lesson from the kitchen with a surprising constraint

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.