Funny · by João Pereira · 2026-09-26

The small memes habit that changed my first week before coffee

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

I started this because my winter felt a little stuck, and stories seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 5 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Comments

Irene López · 69 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? I keep a note about jokes for exactly this reason.

Rapid Coder · 7 likes

What would you change if you started over? I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Paper Runner · 6 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters. Small progress still counts.

Pixel Marauder · 4 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Sleepy Lantern · 0 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Tola Ibrahim · 6 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Piotr Zieliński · 4 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 5 months. For me it came down to the routine.

Noura Alotaibi · 1 likes

I am cheering for this update.

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether habit stayed easy. I learned that one the expensive way.

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

That last line is excellent. I would test it for 7 days before deciding.