Can we talk about the underrated side of study with a messy constraint

Luca Bianchi · 33 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. The 6-minute rule is underrated

Sophie Gagnon · 22 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. The Berlin example makes it feel concrete

Rohan Mehta · 14 likes

wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The 4-minute rule is underrated

Ananya Rao · 12 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a tiny balcony

Salma Idrissi · 3 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Maksym Bondar · 3 likes

Appreciate the nuance

Ren Suzuki · 9 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I would write it down before changing anything else

Achieng Njeri · 9 likes

That last line is excellent. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park

Iryna Melnyk · 2 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Tola Ibrahim · 7 likes

big fan of this approach

Diego García · 6 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. Public transit stories are secretly sociology stories

Lina Al Harbi · 2 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Grace Parker · 6 likes

honestly great taste. This pairs weirdly well with falafel

João Pereira · 6 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. History gets easier to understand when you can place it on a street

Mango Comet · 5 likes

I would love a follow-up example

João Pereira · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Beatriz Sousa · 6 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. This would have saved me alot of trial and error

Ethan Brooks · 9 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Curious Fern · 5 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. That is where the boring checklist helps

Curious Orbit · 4 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. The rainy evening version is even more interesting

Mariana Costa · 4 likes

Great point, especially the part about study

Curious Orbit · 3 likes

That made the concept click

Rapid River · 2 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Noé Petit · 2 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Jasmine Cruz · 4 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending

Rafael Almeida · 3 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete

Brave Runner · 25 likes

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

Noé Petit · 5 likes

This. Exactly this

Aoi Ito · 3 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I would test it for 9 days before deciding

Noé Petit · 6 likes

I would pin this if I could

[deleted] · 5 likes

adding this to my notes

Oussama Alaoui · 3 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

This. Exactly this

Laura Gómez · 34 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Liam Wilson · 3 likes

Fair point, but I had teh opposite experience. I would write it down before changing anything else

Emir Kaya · 3 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. I noticed the same thing in Kuala Lumpur

Camila Rocha · 3 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. My friend tried it in Melbourne and had the opposite result

Grace Parker · 2 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Omar Hassan · 73 likes

This. Exactly this

João Pereira · 25 likes

@midnight_grace Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Jiho Lee · 11 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Mateo Ramírez · 3 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Felix Weber · 2 likes

my wallet felt that

Grace Parker · 2 likes

@felixnotes Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Urban Otter · 2 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Mateo Ramírez · 2 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot

Solar Coder · 1 likes

fair pushback

Grace Parker · 119 likes

This. Exactly this

Noah Johansson · 5 likes

yep, the boring details matter

Priya Nair · 23 likes

Beautifully concise

Nour Ali · 3 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Avery Johnson · 2 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Noé Petit · 1 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Jasmine Cruz · 52 likes

adding this to my notes

Zeynep Demir · 2 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? I would test it for 6 days before deciding

Cedar Lantern · 1 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. That is where the boring checklist helps. Public transit stories are secretly sociology stories

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. I would write it down before changing anything else. I love details that only make sense once you've been there

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. I learned that one the expensive way

Youssef Mahmoud · 10 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant

Ren Suzuki · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Lina Al Harbi · 1 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it

Ren Suzuki · 0 likes

I think this advice is overrated. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Arif Hasan · 0 likes

Honestly, great taste

Siti Lestari · 0 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? The 7-minute rule is underrated. I love details that only make sense once you've been there