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Music · by Avery Johnson · 2026-10-07

A surprisingly useful lesson from a trailhead on a budget

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and playlists seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and albums seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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

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Grace Parker · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. The weekend version is even more interesting.

Nour Ali · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Jasmine Cruz · 0 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I learned that one the expensive way. I respect a strong opinion about pacing.

Mara Fischer · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Cozy Coder · 0 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.