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Today I Learned · by Piotr Zieliński · 2026-09-11

Notes from a very normal winter with Today I Learned from the train station

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

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

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Sara Ahmed · 3 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me. The surprising constraint is probably the real story.

Piotr Zieliński · 13 likes

@lanternPilot87 I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Ayesha Khan · 0 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

This. Exactly this.

Isha Menon · 2 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Nusrat Akter · 3 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Ruby Wilson · 1 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a family dinner.

Mina Chowdhury · 0 likes

That last line is excellent. My friend tried it in Jakarta and had the opposite result.