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Funny · by Nour Ali · 2026-09-01

Can we talk about the underrated side of silly that actually stuck

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

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where jokes stopped feeling new.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 2 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Emir Kaya · 10 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. The gentle part is easy to underestimate.

Grace Parker · 5 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Theo Bennett · 6 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Lucas Silva · 4 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Hugo Sánchez · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Paolo Garcia · 9 likes

Great point, especially the part about underrated. For me it came down to the first draft.

Hamza Malik · 2 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Diego García · 2 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about stuck. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the library. I needed this reminder today.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether side stayed easy.