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Space · by Haruto Sato · 2026-09-14

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Maya Williams · 24 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether made stayed easy. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Bianca Santos · 3 likes

This made me smile more than expected. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability. Now I want to read the paper behind it.

Maya Williams · 2 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The ambitious part is easy to underestimate. Nature keeps being stranger than the simplified diagram.

Miguel Santos · 5 likes

That is a good boundary.

Quiet Otter · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Aoi Ito · 0 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Melbourne mentioned. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Zofia Kowalska · 0 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. For me it came down to the route.