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Gadgets · by Mariam Al Mansoori · 2026-09-28

The small phones habit that changed my weekend on a budget

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where gear stopped feeling new.

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Leila Karimi · 2 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it.

Grace Parker · 0 likes

The habit angle is what sold me. I learned that one the expensive way.

Oussama Alaoui · 3 likes

Could be regional too.

Leila Karimi · 1 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Ren Suzuki · 0 likes

Adding this to my notes.