Today I Learned · by Avery Johnson · 2026-09-20
A surprisingly useful lesson from a family dinner in Madrid
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. facts got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where history stopped feeling new.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where facts stopped feeling new.
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Aarav Sharma · 6 likes
Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. I keep a note about facts for exactly this reason. I needed this reminder today.
Ngozi Bello · 1 likes
This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Kabir Khan · 2 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Daniel Kiptoo · 1 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Melbourne?
Mateo Cruz · 0 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
Rapid Noodle · 0 likes
@danielnotes I like this more than the top-level advice.
Chinedu Adeyemi · 1 likes
Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? That is the kind of detail beginners miss.