Anime · by Curious Orbit · 2026-09-20

What manga looks like when you stop optimizing everything with a cozy constraint

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

I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Faisal Al Saud · 8 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a tiny balcony.

Finn Brown · 7 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the everything detail is useful. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Isha Menon · 1 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

João Pereira · 0 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Curious Orbit · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often take is the whole issue.

Mateo Ramírez · 0 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the optimizing detail is useful. The 8-minute rule is underrated. This is why house rules need a constitution.