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Careers · by Ngozi Bello · 2026-09-26

A tiny story about dumplings, Buenos Aires and timing before coffee

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Tiny Atlas · 22 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I learned that one the expensive way.

Mariam Said · 1 likes

I would pin this if I could.

Marco Conti · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Tiny Lantern · 14 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. My friend tried it in Mexico City and had the opposite result.

Maya Williams · 5 likes

Could be regional too.

Arif Hasan · 9 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

I think both things can be true.

Rapid Panda · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Ngozi Bello · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Hamza Malik · 8 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. I am curious whether jobs still feels good next month.

Budi Santoso · 7 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

That is the part people skip.

Rapid Comet · 6 likes

I disagree a bit. before matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. This pairs weirdly well with falafel.

Martina Fernández · 4 likes

@id_panda43 Adding this to my notes.

Rapid Sparrow · 3 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the before detail is useful. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Kabir Khan · 3 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. For me it came down to the recipe.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Jasmine Cruz · 1 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. The 4-minute rule is underrated.

Angel Reyes · 1 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

I would push back gently on the story part. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Noah Miller · 0 likes

The tiny angle is what sold me. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. Optionality is underrated.

Noah Campbell · 5 likes

Beautifully concise.

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. That is where the boring checklist helps. The spreadsheet should include the emotional cost too.