Gaming · by Chinedu Adeyemi · 2026-10-05
A gentle rant about console and expectations after 28 tries
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the conversation for a while.
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Paolo Garcia · 16 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. The Monday morning version is even more interesting.
Elif Yılmaz · 8 likes
This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. The São Paulo example makes it feel concrete.
Kabir Khan · 6 likes
Really good advice, and it feels doable. The quiet part is easy to underestimate.
Mariam Said · 5 likes
Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. This is more useful on a tired first week than on a perfect day.
Emma Tremblay · 4 likes
Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. The social part surprised me too.
Emir Kaya · 3 likes
My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I learned that one the expensive way.
Tanvir Rahman · 2 likes
This made me smile more than expected. I would love to see a follow-up after 7 weeks.
Hana Choi · 2 likes
Amazing how much difference one small change can make.
Achieng Njeri · 1 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. I am curious whether multiplayer still feels good next month.
Cozy Baker · 1 likes
This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. I noticed the same thing in Jakarta.
Oussama Alaoui · 0 likes
The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I keep a note about pc for exactly this reason.
Bianca Santos · 0 likes
Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. This pairs weirdly well with sourdough.