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Today I Learned · by Liam Naidoo · 2026-09-09

I did not expect Morse code to connect to facts without making it complicated

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I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and history seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I tried this in Mumbai with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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

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Noé Petit · 11 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about connect.

Nour Ali · 7 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The 3-minute rule is underrated.

Mango Mango · 6 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Faisal Al Saud · 5 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. The weekend version is even more interesting.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

That made the concept click.

Mariana Costa · 5 likes

The complicated angle is what sold me. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Laura Gómez · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether expect stayed easy. For me it came down to the playlist.

Marco Conti · 0 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Curious Lantern · 1 likes

I am cheering for this update. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.

Tomás Gómez · 3 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Liam Naidoo · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Tola Ibrahim · 1 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer.

Curious Orbit · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often answer is the whole issue.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink making. I would test it for 3 days before deciding. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

That last line is excellent. This pairs weirdly well with pasta.

Alma Nilsson · 1 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.