Today I learned about Library of Alexandria in Manila

Camille Dubois · 37 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. The 7-minute rule is underrated

Silver Fern · 27 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Lisbon mentioned. The 7-minute rule is underrated

Miguel Santos · 5 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Valeria López · 3 likes

adding this to my notes

Arif Hasan · 2 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Cozy Coder · 1 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Piotr Zieliński · 2 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Tomás Gómez · 2 likes

noted, and thank you

Jack Taylor · 9 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if teh stakes are high. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a tiny balcony

Paolo Garcia · 6 likes

Honestly, great taste. The low-effort version is probably the keeper

Budi Santoso · 6 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? The the train station detail changes the whole answer. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan

Chinedu Adeyemi · 6 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar

Valentina Ruiz · 5 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it

Mariana Costa · 4 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink library. The low-effort version is probably the keeper

Cozy Mango · 1 likes

helpful correction

Mariam Said · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Nusrat Akter · 4 likes

This is teh kind of useful internet I still show up for. I care less about teh perfect answer and more about repeatability

Chloe Davis · 3 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I would love to see a follow-up after 10 weeks

Noah Miller · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether alexandria stayed easy. The first week version is even more interesting. Small progress still counts

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

That is the part people skip

Luciana Vargas · 2 likes

can you share what you tried before this? For me it came down to the recipe

Huy Le · 2 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Emir Kaya · 4 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Sebastián Rojas · 3 likes

@vn_sparrow35 I would love a follow-up example

Sara Ahmed · 7 likes

Appreciate the nuance

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

I disagree a bit. alexandria matters, but teh bigger issue is usually expectations. Honestly, teh simplest version wins for me

Ngozi Bello · 1 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer

Minh Nguyen · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about manila. The useful part is easy to underestimate

Felix Weber · 1 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? The beautiful constraint is probably the real story

Beatriz Sousa · 1 likes

I found this disappointing becuase it skips the hardest part. A little friction removed goes a long way

Rachel Tan · 0 likes

That is a good boundary

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

@pandaRunner58 Adding this to my notes

Solar Runner · 1 likes

do you think this would work in a smaller place then Cairo? My friend tried it in Istanbul and had the opposite result

Curious Otter · 0 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a family dinner