Anime · by Tiago Costa · 2026-08-28
A tiny story about mango sticky rice, Jakarta and timing after 27 tries
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where manga stopped feeling new.
I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and recommendations seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where manga stopped feeling new.
I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and recommendations seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
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