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Explain Like I'm Five · by Miguel Santos · 2026-10-04

I tried doing simple the boring way and it worked

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Camila Soto · 2 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. This pairs weirdly well with pasta.

Amelia Hughes · 1 likes

I think this advice is overrated. This pairs weirdly well with falafel.

Mehdi Benali · 1 likes

@quiet_amelia72 That is a good boundary.

Tanvir Rahman · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.