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Wholesome · by Rohan Mehta · 2026-10-01

My 10-month experiment with kindness with an ambitious constraint

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 2 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 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Wholesome feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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Rafael Almeida · 4 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Sophie Gagnon · 6 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Rafael Almeida · 5 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Rafael Almeida · 0 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

That is the part people skip.

Yui Tanaka · 2 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Rohan Mehta · 2 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Ngozi Bello · 0 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Jack Taylor · 0 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. That is where the boring checklist helps.