Drawing · by Silver Fern · 2026-10-01

Can we talk about the underrated side of critique 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.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 8 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Maksym Bondar · 3 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. My friend tried it in Cairo and had the opposite result.

Isha Menon · 1 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about critique. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Huy Le · 2 likes

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

Urban Otter · 0 likes

@quiet_avery7 Kind of wild how often saved is the whole issue.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. I would test it for 10 days before deciding.

Daan Bakker · 1 likes

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