Funny · by Hugo Martin · 2026-09-13

The thing nobody told me about silly after a tiny failure

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

I tried this in Cairo 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.

46 sparks · 25 comments

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Faisal Al Saud · 9 likes

I think this advice is overrated. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Curious River · 3 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. The Nairobi example makes it feel concrete.

Urban Noodle · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Minh Nguyen · 0 likes

That made the concept click.

Lina Keller · 3 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. A little friction removed goes a long way. Small progress still counts.

Ananya Rao · 3 likes

The thing angle is what sold me. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I would test it for 4 days before deciding.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 2 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

João Pereira · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. The social part surprised me too.

Tiny Atlas · 13 likes

My wallet felt that.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste. The Melbourne example makes it feel concrete.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. My only addition is to make the first step visible. Glad you shared the messy version too.

Haruto Sato · 2 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Brian Otieno · 1 likes

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

Thandi Mokoena · 2 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Piotr Zieliński · 0 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Youssef Mahmoud · 1 likes

@us_atlas27 I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Mateo Cruz · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.