Today I Learned · by Rizky Pratama · 2026-10-08
A tiny story about banana bread, Mexico City and timing from my late summer notes
I tried this in Madrid with a friend and we both noticed teh same thing: teh social part mattered more than teh perfect plan.
Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about teh version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep teh first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate teh boring repeat
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. facts got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam
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Emir Kaya · 7 likes
I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. I keep a note about culture for exactly this reason. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages
Chloe Davis · 6 likes
I am cheering for this update. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. Glad you shared the messy version too
Paper Orbit · 2 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The Toronto example makes it feel concrete
Maya Putri · 1 likes
I am saving this for the next time I overthink banana. This would have saved me alot of trial and error
Emir Kaya · 1 likes
Not wrong but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. I noticed the same thing in Cape Town
Zofia Kowalska · 1 likes
big fan of this approach. The winter version is even more interesting
Brian Otieno · 0 likes
I am mostly here for the follow-up. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks