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Cars · by Paolo Garcia · 2026-10-01

A tiny story about jollof rice, Istanbul and timing before coffee

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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Amelia Hughes · 4 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. I keep a note about driving for exactly this reason.

Aisha Rahman · 3 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about story. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. This is more useful on a tired lunch break than on a perfect day.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. Consistency beats intensity here.

Rachel Tan · 11 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Paolo Garcia · 7 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Paolo Garcia · 2 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Isha Menon · 2 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Amina Okafor · 1 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.