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Today I Learned · by Luca Bianchi · 2026-09-10

A surprisingly useful lesson from my desk that actually stuck

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 first draft for a while.

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

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.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Today I Learned feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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Mariana Costa · 4 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Luca Bianchi · 1 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Martina Fernández · 4 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about surprisingly. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Mara Fischer · 4 likes

Big fan of this approach. For me it came down to the playlist.

Solar Comet · 4 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. The social part surprised me too.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

@orbitPilot66 That made the concept click.

Rachel Tan · 2 likes

Fair pushback.

Gentle Otter · 2 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the stuck detail is useful.

Irene López · 1 likes

What would you change if you started over?

Pixel Fern · 1 likes

Beautifully concise.

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Valeria López · 0 likes

Beautifully concise.

Ren Suzuki · 1 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. I would love to see a follow-up after 10 weeks. Small progress still counts.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 0 likes

Big fan of this approach. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.

Amir Tan · 4 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Luca Bianchi · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.