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Basketball · by Beatriz Sousa · 2026-10-09

My 8-month experiment with highlights from my busy month notes

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

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

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.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Ethan Brooks · 18 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

My wallet felt that.

Sofía Hernández · 2 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Dublin mentioned. The beautiful constraint is probably the real story.

Ayesha Khan · 1 likes

@cedar_mango31 Yep, the boring details matter.

Beatriz Sousa · 0 likes

This. Exactly this.