The thing nobody told me about silly for absolute beginners

Aisha Jacobs · 23 likes

that last line is excellent. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages

Cedar Otter · 20 likes

really good advice, and it feels doable. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Pablo Martín · 12 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Cedar Otter · 4 likes

@otterRunner I needed the reminder to start smaller

Urban Sparrow · 1 likes

could be regional too

Tiny Sparrow · 9 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Maya Williams · 5 likes

Kind of wild how often doable is teh whole issue

Rapid Comet · 1 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase

Giulia Rossi · 0 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Finn Brown · 0 likes

That is a good boundary

Isha Menon · 10 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Curious River · 2 likes

amazing how much difference one small change can make. It sounds small, but the recipe matters

Maya Williams · 3 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Siti Lestari · 2 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Grace Parker · 1 likes

adding this to my notes

Curious River · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to adding

Leila Karimi · 0 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Paolo Garcia · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation

Hana Choi · 2 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. I learned that one the expensive way

Iryna Melnyk · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Lagos? This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day

Aisha Rahman · 1 likes

You explained teh tradeoff realy clearly. I noticed teh same thing in Istanbul

Salma Idrissi · 1 likes

I found this disappointing because it skips the hardest part. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Curious River · 1 likes

The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete

Cedar Otter · 0 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. That is where the boring checklist helps

Hugo Sánchez · 0 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The Lagos example makes it feel concrete. Small progress still counts