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Ask Orbit · by Hugo Martin · 2026-09-22

The most surprising part of learning stories in Manila

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 first draft for a while.

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Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. I keep a note about people for exactly this reason. I needed this reminder today.

Urban Comet · 0 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks.