Unpopular Opinions · by Isha Menon · 2026-09-06

My 6-month experiment with opinions that actually stuck

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

The detail that surprised me was how much a neighborhood park changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

The detail that surprised me was how much the train station changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Can Arslan · 2 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. My friend tried it in Manila and had the opposite result.

Mango Rider · 1 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the corner shop. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks.

Omar Hassan · 0 likes

I disagree a bit. experiment matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Jonas Schneider · 0 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up.