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Space · by Danylo Kovalenko · 2026-10-09

A tiny story about shakshuka, Warsaw and timing in Lisbon

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the route for a while.

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Mara Fischer · 8 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. I keep a note about astronomy for exactly this reason. Nature keeps being stranger than the simplified diagram.

Danylo Kovalenko · 3 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Danylo Kovalenko · 3 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.