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Funny · by Sara Ahmed · 2026-08-29

What I wish I knew before trying silly before coffee

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

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Urban Fern · 14 likes

I disagree a bit. trying matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a trailhead. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan.

Amina Okafor · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Midnight Baker · 3 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Mateo Cruz · 1 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink knew. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Benjamín Rojas · 1 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. The rainy evening version is even more interesting.

Léa Bernard · 0 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The lunch break version is even more interesting.