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Today I Learned · by Jonas Schneider · 2026-09-08

What culture looks like when you stop optimizing everything

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Valeria López · 5 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Sleepy Rider · 3 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. My friend tried it in Berlin and had the opposite result.

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy.

Gentle Baker · 1 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.