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Today I Learned · by Tola Ibrahim · 2026-09-05

Notes from a very normal busy month with Today I Learned in Mumbai

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. history got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Maja Wiśniewska · 22 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Chiara Romano · 15 likes

What would you change if you started over? The social part surprised me too.

Rapid Comet · 8 likes

I think this advice is overrated. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 5 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. I would test it for 8 days before deciding.

Nusrat Akter · 3 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink very. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Tola Ibrahim · 23 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Hana Choi · 11 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Lucía García · 5 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Aarav Sharma · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Nusrat Akter · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often especially is the whole issue.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

@bd_comet22 This is the gentle version of my rant.

Aisha Rahman · 2 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. I keep a note about science for exactly this reason.

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. I am curious whether history still feels good next month.

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Seoul mentioned. I learned that one the expensive way.

Mango Otter · 1 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The first week version is even more interesting.

Hugo Martin · 3 likes

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

Aisha Rahman · 0 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.