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Wholesome · by Benjamín Rojas · 2026-09-16

The most chaotic part of learning wins in São Paulo

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. community got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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Luca Bianchi · 5 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it.

Benjamín Rojas · 11 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Silver Fern · 2 likes

Kind of wild how often competence is the whole issue.

Luca Bianchi · 1 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Valeria López · 1 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Silver Coder · 1 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I noticed the same thing in Melbourne. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages.

Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context.

Cedar Baker · 1 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 6 months. I would test it for 4 days before deciding.

Aisha Rahman · 1 likes

I would push back gently on the chaotic part. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks.

Mariam Said · 0 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.