Wholesome · by Piotr Zieliński · 2026-08-26

What community looks like when you stop optimizing everything without making it complicated

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 7 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Piotr Zieliński · 14 likes

Great point, especially the part about making.

Tiny Baker · 8 likes

I think both things can be true.

Valeria López · 8 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. My friend tried it in Kuala Lumpur and had the opposite result.

Léa Bernard · 5 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about like. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Danylo Kovalenko · 8 likes

That is the part people skip.

Minh Nguyen · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to version.

Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. The Jakarta example makes it feel concrete.

Rapid Noodle · 2 likes

That is the part people skip.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

That is the part people skip.

Tiago Costa · 2 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 8 months. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near my desk.

Sophie Gagnon · 3 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Amina Okafor · 1 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. For me it came down to the tiny repair.

Urban Baker · 1 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. The a coworking table detail changes the whole answer.

Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages.

Pablo Martín · 1 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The cozy constraint is probably the real story.