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Funny · by Pixel Fern · 2026-09-29

What silly looks like when you stop optimizing everything from my rainy evening notes

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. silly got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. stories got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. memes got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Bianca Santos · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. It sounds small, but the first draft matters.

Cedar Atlas · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. I learned that one the expensive way.