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Music · by Paolo Garcia · 2026-09-07

Notes from a very normal rainy evening with Music for absolute beginners

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Valeria López · 19 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Liam Eriksson · 5 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Ethan Brooks · 3 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Ngozi Bello · 3 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to respectfully.

Bianca Santos · 6 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. I noticed the same thing in Berlin.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks.

Tiny Fern · 1 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. My only addition is to make the first step visible.