Funny · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-07
A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made with a messy constraint
I tried this in Madrid with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.
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 tiny repair for a while.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. stories got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 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 tiny repair for a while.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. stories got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it
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