Basketball · by Sebastián Rojas · 2026-10-08
A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made without making it complicated
The detail that surprised me was how much a family dinner changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
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 recipe for a while.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
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 recipe for a while.
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