Today I Learned · by Tiago Costa · 2026-10-07
What would you rather spend a free Saturday doing for absolute beginners
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. history got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
I started this because my busy month felt a little stuck, and culture seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I tried this in Kuala Lumpur with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more then the perfect plan
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Mango Panda · 112 likes
I picked Maybe later mostly because it feels easiest to live with. My only addition is to make teh first step visible
Quiet Atlas · 34 likes
This made me smile more than expected. For me it came down to the playlist. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan
Isha Menon · 17 likes
I picked Only with help mostly because it feels easiest to live with. The quiet constraint is probably the real story
Lucía García · 11 likes
yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I keep a note about culture for exactly this reason
Siti Lestari · 7 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Buenos Aires? This would have saved me a lot of trial and error
Ren Suzuki · 7 likes
surprised more people aren't choosing I need more context. It seems like the practical answer. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day
[deleted] · 6 likes
big fan of this approach. It sounds small, but the playlist matters
Felix Weber · 4 likes
Thanks for making it less intimidating
Felix Weber · 1 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me
Ethan Brooks · 1 likes
Kind of wild how often disagree is the whole issue
Miguel Santos · 1 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Maybe later. It seems like the practical answer. The delightful constraint is probably the real story
Nour Ali · 1 likes
I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete
Bianca Santos · 1 likes
I picked Maybe later, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. The quiet Sunday version is even more interesting
Pieter Botha · 0 likes
Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 5 months. The ambitious constraint is probly the real story
Sanne de Vries · 0 likes
Useful intention, poor execution. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. Glad you shared the messy version too