A surprisingly useful lesson from the corner shop without making it complicated

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Camila Soto · 21 likes

I am cheering for this update. I am curious whether culture still feels good next month.

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

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 5 months.

Nour Ali · 10 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

This. Exactly this.

That made the concept click.

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

I am saving this for the next time I overthink useful. The 7-minute rule is underrated.

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.