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Cars · by Paolo Garcia · 2026-09-06

A tiny story about lentil soup, Mumbai and timing in Nairobi

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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

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Maya Putri · 4 likes

Great point, especially the part about story.

Faisal Al Saud · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Maya Putri · 3 likes

That is the part people skip.

Sleepy Panda · 1 likes

I think both things can be true.

Rapid Noodle · 9 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Priya Nair · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Noé Petit · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often great is the whole issue.

Sophie Gagnon · 0 likes

Fair pushback.

Tola Ibrahim · 3 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it.

Midnight Otter · 0 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. The 2-minute rule is underrated.

Maya Putri · 0 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Mara Fischer · 0 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the story detail is useful. The social part surprised me too.