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Music · by Ethan Brooks · 2026-09-10

A surprisingly useful lesson from a family dinner with a practical constraint

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the route for a while.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where albums 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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Haruto Sato · 4 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I am curious whether artists still feels good next month.

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the corner shop.

Salma Idrissi · 0 likes

I would pin this if I could.