Funny · by Amelia Hughes · 2026-10-04

I finally understand why Funny people care about memes in Lisbon

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Comments

Zeynep Demir · 4 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 4 months.

Iryna Melnyk · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Luca Bianchi · 5 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Iryna Melnyk · 1 likes

This. Exactly this.

Amelia Hughes · 0 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Maya Putri · 0 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Amelia Hughes · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Theo Bennett · 0 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count.

Grace Parker · 0 likes

I am saving this for the next time I overthink funny. That is where the boring checklist helps.