Travel · by Minh Nguyen · 2026-09-28
The small trips habit that changed my lunch break from my winter notes
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and cities 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 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and cities 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 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.
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