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Élodie Favre · 107 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The social part surprised me too.
Grace Parker · 55 likes
That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. It sounds small, but the practice run matters.
Ananya Rao · 54 likes
This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.
Ren Suzuki · 48 likes
The framing feels off to me. Not terrible, just not convincing. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Minji Kim · 40 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.
Imogen Clarke · 34 likes
Big fan of this approach. I appreciate when people separate evidence from speculation.
Lucas Dubois · 31 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. A little friction removed goes a long way.
Brian Otieno · 27 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Tomás Gómez · 25 likes
The beginners angle is what sold me. The practical constraint is probably the real story.
Ananya Rao · 23 likes
What would you change if you started over? This pairs weirdly well with pasta. This would be a great classroom example.
Sara Hosseini · 22 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. I keep a note about biology for exactly this reason.
Zofia Kowalska · 19 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Aarav Sharma · 19 likes
Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The Monday morning version is even more interesting.
Avery Johnson · 18 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Sleepy Coder · 21 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like.
Amina Okafor · 16 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Brave Runner · 16 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. I learned that one the expensive way.
Aarav Sharma · 15 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. The social part surprised me too.
Camila Rocha · 11 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.
Anna Gruber · 13 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.
Mango Atlas · 12 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Cedar Otter · 12 likes
That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I am curious whether research still feels good next month.
Lucía García · 12 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. Nature keeps being stranger than the simplified diagram.
Lucía García · 11 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.
Marco Conti · 11 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. A little friction removed goes a long way.
Luca Bianchi · 10 likes
I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. The 8-minute rule is underrated.
Noah Miller · 4 likes
@jack-97 Now I want a spreadsheet.
Sleepy Coder · 5 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Sleepy Coder · 3 likes
@mango_noodle81 I am stealing that phrase.
Aisha Jacobs · 33 likes
I needed the reminder to start smaller.
Rapid Comet · 10 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The quiet constraint is probably the real story.
Tomás Gómez · 46 likes
@id_panda43 I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.
Elif Yılmaz · 10 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. The 5-minute rule is underrated.
Yui Tanaka · 9 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. My friend tried it in Madrid and had the opposite result.
Mara Fischer · 8 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. The 3-minute rule is underrated.
Maya Putri · 7 likes
The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. The uncertainty is part of what makes it interesting.
Maya Williams · 7 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Bilal Raza · 10 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners.
Danylo Kovalenko · 7 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Noah Miller · 7 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The 10-minute rule is underrated.
Noah Miller · 1 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Anna Gruber · 6 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. The social part surprised me too.
Arif Hasan · 194 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
Grace Parker · 6 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The social part surprised me too.
Camila Rocha · 6 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. The social part surprised me too.
Curious Lantern · 6 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. I would write it down before changing anything else.
Antonia Silva · 6 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The my desk detail changes the whole answer.
Camille Dubois · 6 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.
Aisha Rahman · 6 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. For me it came down to the practice run.
Isha Menon · 5 likes
What happened after the first week? I am curious whether miss stayed easy. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.
Jasmine Cruz · 5 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. I noticed the same thing in Istanbul.
Avery Johnson · 5 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the train station.
Pixel Atlas · 4 likes
Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The social part surprised me too. I appreciate when people separate evidence from speculation.
Noah Miller · 4 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. I would test it for 6 days before deciding.
Thandi Mokoena · 4 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. I would test it for 9 days before deciding.
Ananya Rao · 4 likes
The middle path is probably best: try it cheaply, keep notes and decide after you have real evidence. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.
Urban Baker · 4 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The 9-minute rule is underrated.
Wanjiku Mwangi · 4 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. I would write it down before changing anything else.
Olena Shevchenko · 3 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. It sounds small, but the route matters.
Paolo Garcia · 3 likes
I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. The a coworking table detail changes the whole answer.
Curious Lantern · 3 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. I noticed the same thing in Seoul.
Curious Noodle · 3 likes
My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.