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Curious Orbit · 36 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat.

Theo Bennett · 31 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. For me it came down to the route.

Ananya Rao · 8 likes

I had the same reaction to good.

Leila Karimi · 28 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. I keep a note about ethics for exactly this reason.

[deleted] · 15 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. The lunch break version is even more interesting.

Tiago Costa · 6 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Kabir Khan · 11 likes

That last line is excellent. The São Paulo example makes it feel concrete.

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Ananya Rao · 9 likes

What would you change if you started over? The useful part is easy to underestimate.

Ren Suzuki · 3 likes

That is a good boundary.

Ethan Brooks · 9 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. A small test case would make this easier to trust.

Ananya Rao · 9 likes

The made angle is what sold me. I learned that one the expensive way. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse.

Tomás Gómez · 7 likes

I found this disappointing because it skips the hardest part. This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day.

Cedar Runner · 5 likes

@tomasmakes I think both things can be true.

Valeria López · 3 likes

I would pin this if I could.

Sanne de Vries · 6 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether mumbai stayed easy.

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

That is the part people skip.

Pixel Noodle · 6 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would test it for 4 days before deciding.

Achieng Njeri · 4 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the mumbai detail is useful. This pairs weirdly well with arepas.

Cedar Sparrow · 2 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Mariam Al Mansoori · 4 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. I keep a note about tools for exactly this reason.

Mariam Said · 3 likes

Fair pushback.

Gentle Baker · 4 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. I would love to see the benchmark numbers.

Chloe Davis · 3 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. My only addition is to make the first step visible. A small test case would make this easier to trust.

Emir Kaya · 2 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Warsaw mentioned. I noticed the same thing in Dublin.

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. For me it came down to the routine.

Isha Menon · 24 likes

Helpful correction.

Hugo Martin · 5 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. The 8-minute rule is underrated.

Quiet Noodle · 0 likes

Big fan of this approach. A small test case would make this easier to trust.