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Today I Learned · by Amir Tan · 2026-10-04

My favorite low-effort upgrade for culture from my desk

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where science stopped feeling new.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I tried this in São Paulo with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Avery Johnson · 2 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 10 months.

Liam Naidoo · 0 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Amir Tan · 2 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Bianca Santos · 2 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Beatriz Sousa · 1 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.