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Cycling · by Ethan Brooks · 2026-09-24

A tiny story about ramen, São Paulo and timing after 39 tries

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

The detail that surprised me was how much the library changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Comments

Angel Reyes · 2 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks.

Brave Lantern · 0 likes

That is a good boundary.

Imogen Clarke · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The 8-minute rule is underrated.

Urban Fern · 0 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. I noticed the same thing in Cairo.

Tiny Sparrow · 3 likes

Fair pushback.

Brave Runner · 0 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.