Explain Like I'm Five · by Aarav Sharma · 2026-09-19

Notes from a very normal busy month with Explain Like I'm Five in Madrid

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 routine for a while.

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Paolo Garcia · 4 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. The social part surprised me too.

Camila Rocha · 0 likes

I had the same reaction to wrong.

Aoi Ito · 1 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would test it for 10 days before deciding.

João Pereira · 0 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.