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Today I Learned · by Paolo Garcia · 2026-09-09

Bookmarking this page on Library of Alexandria for later that actually stuck

en.wikipedia.org

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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

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Youssef Mahmoud · 9 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I learned that one the expensive way.

Noah Miller · 2 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Paolo Garcia · 4 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Cedar Mango · 0 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Aisha Rahman · 1 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink later. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Maya Williams · 10 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Aisha Rahman · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Brian Otieno · 1 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? The busy month version is even more interesting.