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 teh 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 teh 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 teh version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday
97 sparks · 10 comments
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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 then 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
Isha Menon · 2 likes
I am curious what changed your mind
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