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Wholesome · by Jonas Schneider · 2026-10-08

A tiny win from Lisbon that made my week before coffee

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

I tried this in Lagos with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Grace Parker · 7 likes

The lisbon angle is what sold me.

Mariana Costa · 3 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Rafael Almeida · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Urban Fern · 3 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it.

Yasmine El Amrani · 0 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.