Wholesome · by Marco Conti · 2026-10-09

Keeping it simple and trying with a friend

Four attempts is a tiny sample, but I seem to follow through when I keep the setup simple. I tried this with a friend in Cairo, and we both found that the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Lucía García · 2 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Kuala Lumpur mentioned. I would write it down before changing anything else. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Salma Idrissi · 1 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I've seen. I needed this reminder today.

Paper Atlas · 3 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. I noticed the same thing in Seoul

Valeria López · 1 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks. Glad you shared the messy version too

Jiho Lee · 0 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

An Pham · 0 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. Glad you shared the messy version too.