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Unpopular Opinions · by Liam Eriksson · 2026-09-17

The chaotic joy of doing the setup badly at first

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the conversation for a while.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 5 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Ngozi Bello · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The Mumbai example makes it feel concrete.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Sleepy Runner · 0 likes

Noted, and thank you.