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AI Lab · by Giulia Rossi · 2026-10-09

Which one wins in real life

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and prompts seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Iryna Melnyk · 2 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Solar Orbit · 1 likes

I picked Maybe later, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Theo Bennett · 4 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Gentle Sparrow · 0 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Seoul? I noticed the same thing in Melbourne.

Chiara Romano · 1 likes

@gentle-73 I like this more than the top-level advice.