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Drawing · by Hugo Martin · 2026-10-08

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing in Seoul

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing in Seoul
No grand story, just a small moment that made my rainy evening better.

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Camille Dubois · 41 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. The 2-minute rule is underrated.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 24 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. The cozy constraint is probably the real story.

Hugo Martin · 55 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Hugo Martin · 10 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Noah Miller · 24 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether sharing stayed easy. The the library detail changes the whole answer.

Noah Campbell · 18 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. It sounds small, but the playlist matters.

Cian Kelly · 17 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether seoul stayed easy. The quiet constraint is probably the real story.

Felix Weber · 4 likes

My wallet felt that.

Ethan Brooks · 14 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated.

Luca Bianchi · 12 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Ethan Brooks · 6 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Mateo Cruz · 6 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

Helpful correction.

Yui Tanaka · 2 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Hugo Martin · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Jack Taylor · 2 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Liam Naidoo · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often completely is the whole issue.

Marco Conti · 0 likes

Could be regional too.

Grace Parker · 13 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Silver Fern · 6 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Liam Naidoo · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often intimidating is the whole issue.

Hugo Martin · 7 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Mariana Costa · 12 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The São Paulo example makes it feel concrete.

Amelia Hughes · 18 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Sara Ahmed · 4 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Mariana Costa · 2 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Jonas Schneider · 4 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Sleepy Runner · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Zofia Kowalska · 10 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Berlin? The awkward part is easy to underestimate.

Daniela Torres · 9 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Camila Rocha · 5 likes

Fair pushback.

Noor Janssens · 5 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests.

Midnight Otter · 4 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Arif Hasan · 0 likes

That made the concept click.

Sofía Hernández · 5 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Maya Williams · 4 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I noticed the same thing in Berlin.

Daniel Kiptoo · 2 likes

@maya-60 Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Aoi Ito · 3 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Ngozi Bello · 3 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a family dinner.

Aoi Ito · 3 likes

That last line is excellent. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day.

Cian Kelly · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether worth stayed easy. I am curious whether illustration still feels good next month.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

That last line is excellent. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Élodie Favre · 1 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. My friend tried it in Istanbul and had the opposite result.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I keep a note about sketch for exactly this reason.

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

Big fan of this approach. I keep a note about practice for exactly this reason.

Yui Tanaka · 1 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 5 months. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

This made me smile more than expected. The Berlin example makes it feel concrete. The small imperfections make it feel human.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. My friend tried it in Mumbai and had the opposite result.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

Big fan of this approach. I noticed the same thing in Mexico City.

Noor Janssens · 0 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day.