A surprisingly useful lesson from a trailhead in Toronto

Siti Lestari · 92 likes

Love teh tiny experiment energy. I learned that one teh expensive way

Huy Le · 47 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Maya Williams · 36 likes

I wanted to like this but the lesson argument is weak. I noticed the same thing in Dublin

Isha Menon · 2 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Minji Kim · 31 likes

This is genuinely helpful thanks for writing it out. I would write it down before changing anything else

Ngozi Bello · 30 likes

Honestly, great taste. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Silver Fern · 27 likes

my first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks

Grace Parker · 27 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. The social part surprised me too

Mango Rider · 18 likes

The toronto angle is what sold me. This pairs weirdly well with dumplings

Kabir Khan · 15 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in São Paulo mentioned. A little friction removed goes a long way. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages

Minh Nguyen · 14 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. The Manila example makes it feel concrete

Hugo Martin · 13 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. I keep a note about silly for exactly this reason. The follow-through matters more then the perfect plan

Nour Ali · 4 likes

@hugoreads76 I had teh same reaction to surprisingly

Hugo Martin · 13 likes

The conclusion is too broad, but teh example is interesting. I keep a note about stories for exactly this reason

Mateo Ramírez · 12 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. It sounds small, but the setup matters

Isha Menon · 18 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Mateo Ramírez · 4 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Mateo Ramírez · 1 likes

That made the concept click

Felix Weber · 2 likes

Appreciate the nuance

Gentle Comet · 1 likes

kind of wild how often underrated is the whole issue

Marco Conti · 11 likes

excellent timing; I was just thinking about useful. The Lisbon example makes it feel concrete

Antonia Silva · 10 likes

really good advice, and it feels doable. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice

Aisha Rahman · 10 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Cozy Noodle · 10 likes

interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 10 months. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Ethan Brooks · 9 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Kabir Khan · 9 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. A little friction removed goes a long way

Urban Mango · 9 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Elif Yılmaz · 9 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. My friend tried it in Mumbai and had the opposite result

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Élodie Favre · 9 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. I would write it down before changing anything else. Small progress still counts

Rizky Pratama · 8 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. I am curious whether memes still feels good next month

Grace Parker · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Noah Miller · 8 likes

I am saving this for teh next time I overthink useful. Glad you shared teh messy version too

Sofía Hernández · 8 likes

not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. This pairs weirdly well with banana bread

Kabir Khan · 8 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Chinedu Adeyemi · 7 likes

the framing feels off to me. Not terrible, just not convincing. This pairs weirdly well with banana bread

Ethan Brooks · 12 likes

@chinedu-55 I think both things can be true

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

That made the concept click

Quiet Fern · 15 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Nour Ali · 7 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks. I needed this reminder today

Ngozi Bello · 7 likes

Helpful and not preachy, wich is rare. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks

Aarav Sharma · 7 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? I noticed the same thing in Kuala Lumpur. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages

Salma Idrissi · 7 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Maya Williams · 6 likes

can you share what you tried before this? The the corner shop detail changes the whole answer

Theo Bennett · 6 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. That is where the boring checklist helps

Amina Okafor · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners

Kabir Khan · 6 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. That is where the boring checklist helps

Huy Le · 3 likes

could be regional too

Noah Miller · 6 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. The the corner shop detail changes the whole answer

Mango Coder · 6 likes

love the tiny experiment energy. The social part surprised me too

Mariam Said · 6 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. A little friction removed goes a long way

Grace Parker · 6 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Nicolás Díaz · 5 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I am curious whether memes still feels good next month

Laura Gómez · 23 likes

my wallet felt that

Piotr Zieliński · 12 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Budi Santoso · 0 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Maya Williams · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Maja Wiśniewska · 5 likes

This sounds sensible though I would need to test it myself. I am curious whether silly still feels good next month. I needed this reminder today

Maya Putri · 5 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Kuala Lumpur mentioned. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Ngozi Bello · 4 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Cairo? The cozy part is easy to underestimate

Cozy Fern · 27 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Valeria López · 22 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Nour Ali · 11 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Ngozi Bello · 5 likes

@dev_nour You just saved me a bad purchase

Nour Ali · 8 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Lina Al Harbi · 7 likes

fair pushback

Noor Janssens · 3 likes

Thanks that actually helped

Pixel Marauder · 0 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Paolo Garcia · 7 likes

Thanks that actually helped

Rafael Almeida · 6 likes

adding this to my notes

Diego García · 5 likes

fair pushback

Aisha Rahman · 2 likes

That is the part people skip

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Sleepy Sparrow · 1 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Midnight Runner · 1 likes

This. Exactly this

Siti Lestari · 0 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Nour Ali · 6 likes

fair pushback

Rizky Pratama · 3 likes

That is the part people skip

Maya Williams · 0 likes

@rizky-17 Yep, the boring details matter

Camila Rocha · 3 likes

This. Exactly this

Nour Ali · 2 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Priya Nair · 0 likes

I would pin this if I could

Maja Wiśniewska · 4 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. This is more useful on a tired winter than on a perfect day

Can Arslan · 4 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Sara Ahmed · 3 likes

Appreciate the nuance

Nour Ali · 4 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Maja Wiśniewska · 2 likes

I had the same reaction to appreciate

Tiny Comet · 1 likes

my wallet felt that

Quiet Mango · 9 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase

Tiny Rider · 4 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners

Nour Ali · 3 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Curious River · 1 likes

I like this more then the top-level advice

Priya Nair · 1 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Maja Wiśniewska · 1 likes

noted, and thank you

Maja Wiśniewska · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Marco Conti · 1 likes

This. Exactly this

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Rafael Almeida · 4 likes

agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would write it down before changing anything else

Imogen Clarke · 7 likes

I think both things can be true